The author is an architect and professor emeritus at Korea National University of Arts. In early Indian Buddhism, the stupa, a hemispheric, vertical structure resembling an inverted bowl, was the ...

See Michael W. Meister and M. A. Dhaky, Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture, vol. 1, pt. 1: South India, Upper Dravidadesa, Early Phase (New Delhi: American ...

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Deekshabhoomi and paid homage to Dr BR Ambedkar where he embraced Buddhism alo ...

Explore Bodh Gaya, the land of Buddha’s enlightenment. Visit ancient temples, monasteries, meditation retreats, and cultural ...

Situated at a height of 4267 meters overlooking the Leh city, the Shanti stupa gives a panoramic view of surrounding snow capped mountains. It is at a distance of about 5 km drive able road from ...

The prominence of Lord Buddha's temples and stupas in India reflects the history and cultures of Buddhism. By visiting these sites, not only can a religious experience be gained, but these sites ...

Situated at a height of 4267 meters overlooking the Leh city, the Shanti stupa gives a panoramic view of surrounding snow capped mountains. It is at a distance of about 5 km drive able road from ...