MP Minister Prahlad Singh Patel announced that sacred relics of Buddha's disciples, Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, are being ...

Buddha Purnima honours Siddhartha Gautama's birth anniversary. Celebrations include prayer, temple visits, charitable acts, highlighting the Buddha's teachings.

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

In Hong Kong, Buddha’s birthday is celebrated on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, which this year lands on May 15. Hong Kong declared it a public holiday in 1998; Buddhism is a major religion ...

Released during Vesak 2026, a new book uses postage stamps and postal cards from more than 80 countries to retrace the life of Gautama Buddha.

A reporter’s essential reading list on Buddhism in Asia. By Aatish Taseer The T writer at large Aatish Taseer spent some three weeks traveling for “The Prince’s Journey” and several months reading ...

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The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.