Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...

Recent excavations undertaken at the Tejpur Deora Stupa, also known as ‘Kesariya Stupa’, have exposed the true extent of the ...

Buddhist monks made an awesome temple using recycled plastic bottles. The religious devotees used waste left behind by garbage collectors in Suphaburi, Thailand. A monk said the eco-friendly ...

In the centuries that followed, both bhikkhunis (nuns) and upasikas (laywomen) played prominent roles as donors and patrons in the development of Buddhist stupa-monastery complexes. What are the ...

In post-Gupta centuries, we see that King Harshvardhana, who was a devotee of Shiva, destroyed 1,600 Buddhist stupas and monasteries. Thus destruction of one's place of worship was mostly a way to ...

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2025? Here are questions from GS paper 1 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box ...