Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...

Few places in Nepal have been as stripped by art thieves of their priceless sacred art as Itumbahal, one of five main Buddhist monastic enclaves in the heart of Kathmandu. The temple and its ...

Monks watch a traditional dance performance by fellow monks during Gyalpo Losar, the Sherpa community's New Year celebration, at Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

The invasion of India by Turko-Afghan general Bakhtiyar Khilji “led to the eventual decline of Buddhism in the region”, Ahmed said. According to UNESCO, the shrine was largely abandoned ...

Lara Dutta is currently in Nepal and during her trip, she paid a visit to the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Lara Dutta is currently in Nepal and during her trip, she paid a ...