Beneath a temple thought to mark the location of the Buddha’s birth, archaeologists may have discovered the literal roots of the religion: an ancient tree shrine that predates all known Buddhist ...

"Buddhism is like a banyan tree; its roots firmly in India while the branches spread to Central Asia, China, Far East and in the Indian Sub-continent," said Prof Anupa Pande, Pro Vice Chancellor of ...

New Delhi: Indian authorities are investigating allegations that senior priests at Buddhism's holiest site chopped off to sell as a souvenirs a branch from an ancient tree under which Buddha is ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 7: The Mahabodhi tree in the eastern Indian city of Bodhgaya, believed to be an offshoot of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, is facing destruction. The tree, ...

The Met has gathered a stunning display of ancient Buddhist art — rare loans including dozens of objects that have never been exhibited outside of India. By Holland Cotter At the press opening for the ...

What would the world look like if people believed nature to be as sacred as a spiritual leader? Phrakru Pitak Nanthakthun, a Buddhist monk in north-east Thailand, has an answer to that question. For ...

Sponsor's statements -- Directors' foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note to the reader -- Lenders to the exhibition -- Contributors -- Maps -- Indian subcontinent -- India's global setting -- ...

There are some unique works of art on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Take, for instance, theSaddanta-jataka(of the elephant ‘Six Tusks’) drum panel, dating back to the 1st century ...