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BHUBANESWAR: Remains of a Chaitya Griha have been found near the three colossal Buddha heads that were earlier excavated from ...
With the Thai government presenting our prime minister with the Tipitaka, I thought it would be nice to revisit Buddhism this ...
Nor is it known why the image of the Buddhist goddess Tara—a green-skinned, many-armed protector—was accorded such prominence in the Sumtsek paintings. Much about Alchi remains baffling.
Curators, students and scholars are pushing for transparency, ethical collecting and repatriation at Yale museums including ...
One of the most daring poems, Tara Dialogues, is not from a minor voice but from a Buddhist goddess – Tara – who is brought down to the level of a querulous brawling tribal woman, who ...
Tara Jayanti will be observed on Sunday, April 6, 2025. This auspicious occasion falls on the Chaitra Shukla Navami Tithi, as per the Hindu calendar. Tara Jayanti is dedicated to Goddess Tara, one ...
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A vandal struck at least twice Tuesday morning, damaging precious statues at Buddhist temples in Lower Manhattan, but members of the community say there were even ...
With all five fingers of the right hand extended to touch the ground, this hand gesture symbolizes the Buddha's summoning Sthavara, the earth goddess, to witness his defeat of mara (the hindering ...