Once sourced, the slabs of stone were assembled, cut in profile, then carved into its present shape by a robot, milling under ...

Take a virtual 4K walk through Kamakura to visit the awe-inspiring Great Buddha (鎌倉大仏), one of Japan’s most famous and ...

Tibetan Buddhism blends ancient Himalayan traditions with Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing interdependence, ...

The Buddha image is 6 meters tall, including a 4-meter-wide lotus seat, the body, and the head - all crafted from reinforced concrete. Embedded within the statue’s body are three sacred Buddha relics.

(RNS) — For the Buddhists who deposited these relics — as for Buddhists today — the gems, bone and ash all belong to the Buddha and shouldn’t just be sold to the highest bidder.

A photo claiming to show Buddha's sacred tooth in Sri Lanka has gone viral, sparking widespread attention and debate online. Authorities are investigating the authenticity and origins of the image.

A photo claiming to show Buddha's sacred tooth in Sri Lanka has gone viral, sparking widespread attention and debate online. Authorities are investigating the authenticity and origins of the image.

Sri Lankan police on Sunday said that an investigation has begun to determine how a purported image of a sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha was captured after the photo went viral on social media.

Seated Wooden Image of the Amida Buddha (Older Statue) Height: 2.7 meters; Date: Heian period (794–1185) Kōzōji (Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture) Registered municipal cultural property of Kakuda; ...