Monasteries have always been more than just places of worship — they are sanctuaries of peace, symbols of devotion, and ...

Orange-clad Cambodian monks and women with red-and-blue sashes representing the national flag bless and welcome a 1-ton ...

At the Autumn Fair 2025 in Hanoi, one gemstone booth stood out for displaying a series of “one-of-a-kind” pieces priced in ...

Stand under the watchful gaze of the future Buddha Miroku, two bodhisattvas and the Four Deva Kings at the Tokyo National ...

Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. This week, Kieran talks to some of the creators ...

Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one ...

The first Buddhist temple in China was built here in Sichuan Province in the 1st century A.D. in the beautiful surroundings of the summit Mount Emei. The addition of other temples turned the site into ...

Over the centuries, ancient people all over the world have built incredible structures on the sides of cliff faces. Some had a desire to be closer to the heavens and were searching for a sacred ...

Tucked away in a corner on a busy road in South Delhi’s Mehrauli, the park looks like any other urban park, save for the massive statue of 12th century ruler Prithviraj Chauhan perched atop a recently ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long and ...

Not far from the city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, China, sits the Leshan Giant Buddha statue. Carved into the side of Mt. Lingyun, the colossal statue is over 1,300-years-old and is considered to ...

Weekends bring life to the century-old Ban Mai Market in Chachoengsao, where local vendors set up stalls to offer a wide range of local delicacies like chaenglon (grilled fish cake), galorgee (rice ...