Due to heavy rainfall in several provinces, including the North-Central Province, the road leading to the Somawathiya Chaitya has been inundated, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and ...

Dotted in the Deccan Plateau, Pune was then called the “Queen of Deccan” for its green-aura engulfed scenic setting, or ...

But the focal point of a cave complex is known as the chaitya, a long sacred hall resembling the nave of a church. The apse of a typical chaitya houses a stupa, a dome-like structure built to ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has stressed the need for global peace, saying the world does not need war, but the path of wisdom and non-violence shown by Lord Buddha, which he believes is ...

CM Participates in the 9th International Buddhist Festival, Delivers a message of world peace Bhopal, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated that the world today needs to follow the teachings of Buddha ...

According to Garnayak, the latest excavation aims at unearthing the partially visible structures and sculptures “and to find out if any shrine complex/chaitya complex — a sacred Buddhist assembly or ...

It’s also home to the iconic Shivaji Park, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s memorial site Chaitya Bhoomi, the busy Kabutar Khana, the sprawling IHM Mumbai Campus, the city’s most famous Vada Pav stall and much, ...

The festival of Maghe Sankranti is traditionally observed all over Nepal to ward off the cold of winter, promote brotherhood among the people, and uphold the cultural identity of Hindus. The advent of ...