It was my first time traveling to Kushinagar, a town in a district of the same name in Uttar Pradesh, where the Buddha is said to have died. I went there not as a tourist but as a person of faith. I ...

Your peaceful abode should represent what you believe. A Buddha is a sheer representation of tranquillity and calmness. Vastu experts have suggested placing the Buddha in your home to maintain a ...

Many homes and offices display Buddha statues, but often without Vastu knowledge, leading to problems. Learn where and what type of statue to place, and why half-headed Buddha statues are not ...

Laughing Buddha, as we all know, brings good luck, and abundance in one's life. Laughing Buddha is considered very auspicious in Vastu. Putting the statue of Buddha in a house or shop increases ...

At sunrise in Lumbini in southern Nepal, monks circle the white Maya Devi Temple, chanting and offering incense at the spot many believe the Buddha was born. Beneath the walkways and prayer flags, ...

Minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju wants relics — bone fragments — of Buddha housed in National Museum to be kept in some sacred Buddhist place so that devotees can offer prayers. I am ...