It's a place of celebration, where dying guests are promised freedom for their souls. And where one man, whose father is No.

Archeologists in northeastern Thailand have found a number of rare Buddhist relics dating back more than 1,300 years.

The 1,300-year-old finds indicate that the area may have once been a thriving religious center during the Dvaravati era.

At the core of it all lies the Bodh Gaya Temple Act of 1949—a law that determines who controls the holiest shrine in Buddhism ...

A devotee offers milk while praying in a temple on the occasion of Buddha Purnima festival in Kolkata, India, Monday, May 12, ...

The birthday of the Buddha is a holy occasion for all his followers, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the ...

Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said ...

Built under the patronage of Chowna Mein in 2010, the Golden Pagoda, or Kongmu Kham, is more than a place of worship. It is a ...

The stone sculptor of Vajrasattva, crafted from Khondalite stone, is currently being worshipped as Sree Sree Bana Madhava in a local temple. "Vajrasattva is a central deity in Vajrayana Buddhism ...

Colombo, April 25 (Daily Mirror) -A schoolboy who attempted to enter the Sri Dalada Maligawa, clad as a Buddhist monk was arrested by the police. The suspect is identified as a 18-year-old ...

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last week demolished most of the Digambar Jain temple in Vile Parle in the city’s western suburbs, triggering outrage and protests among members of the ...

Leaders of a Texas town will begin to hold expedited meetings Thursday to decide whether they will approve the concessions they negotiated for construction of a smaller temple by The Church of Jesus ...