STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Buddhist Vihara (SIBV) is planning to host its annual Vesak celebration on Sunday, May 3. Vesak is the holiest day of the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated ...

The peace-loving Buddhist viharas in the city have suddenly started sporting armed cops at their gates. With Buddha Purnima to be celebrated on Saturday, the security arrangements have been made in ...

The Sri Lanka High Commission in London in association with the London Buddhist Vihara hosted a scholarly forum on “The Significance of the Tripitaka as a World Heritage” on March 16 at the London ...

A week-long exhibition depicting the 90-year history of the London Buddhist Vihara founded by the Anagarika Dharmapala was held at the Vihara last week. The Vihara has a unique history as the first ...

NAWALPARASI: Remains of an ancient pond and a Buddhist vihara have been found at the Ramgram Stupa in Nawalparasi district. The stupa houses the astadhatu (relics) of Lord Gautam Buddha. This is the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Buddhists in Malaysia on Wednesday (May 22) observe Wesak Day, honouring the birth, enlightenment and passing of the religion's founder, Siddharta Gautama, with the Maha Vihara Buddhist ...

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Nearly 600 people from Kalaburagi, Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan have worked on the project of Buddha Vihar. Around 5 lakh bricks, 1500 metric tonnes of cement, 250 metric tons ...

Maha Bodhi Society hosts 'Thank You Bharat' event to acknowledge India's support to Sri Lanka ...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy has on Thursday visited the Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara in Secunderabad marking the auspicious Buddha Purnima. Buddha devotees from all over the ...

Bhubabeswar, Sept 9: The famous mantra or chants of Buddhism — Buddham Saranam Gachhami — resonate in the new temple inaugurated on the first floor of the Kalinga Buddha Vihara here. This temple is ...