Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak, is one of the most sacred festivals in Buddhism. It marks the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana (death) of Lord Gautama Buddha, making it a spiritually ...

The tiny hamlet of Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, is revered the world over as the place of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana, his death and cremation, which marked his final liberation ...

After the Mahaparinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha, his profound non-sectarian, universal teachings were not confined to the borders of India but rather travelled throughout Asia, crossing the paths of ...

Buddha Purnima, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana (final liberation) of Gautama Buddha, falls on May 23 this year. It's a time for spiritual reflection and pilgrimage for ...

Colombo, May 19: Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are two North Indian States which are inextricably linked to the life and work of the Buddha (563 to 483 BC). Though born in Lumbini in Nepal, the Buddha ...

NEW DELHI, India – The Buddhist tourism circuit in India is getting a new fillip with the luxury tourist shuttle, the Mahaparinirvana Express, expanding its run to touch Buddhist sites in Odisha from ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended wishes on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and said that Lord Buddha's life will always inspire the world community towards "compassion and peace." "Best ...