Relics
Moghalmari excavations unveil West Bengal's Buddhist past
- Monday, 09 April 2012 03:31
- SHIV SAHAY SINGH
Recent excavations at Moghalmari, a Buddhist monastery complex in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, reveal a historically strong presence of Buddhism in the State which dates as far back as the sixth century AD. This has so far remained largely unnoticed by historians.
Buddhist relic to be shown in Hong Kong
- Monday, 12 March 2012 01:13
- Fei Yang
A Buddhist treasure from the mainland will be exhibited in Hong Kong next month, the first timethe priceless relic has been shown overseas.
Sarnath — Holy Place of the first Teachings
- Friday, 27 January 2012 06:01
- BuddhaChannel India
Sarnath (also Mrigadava, Migadāya, Rishipattana, Isipatana) is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Sarnath is located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh, India.
