NEW DELHI: A descendant of the great tree under which Prince Siddharth became the Buddha (the enlightened one) after having ruminated for years on the sorrow and disease that afflict human life, is ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is a sacred day in the Buddhist calendar commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It ...

Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying one of Buddhism's ...

BODH GAYA, India, July 20 (UPI) -- The 2,500-year-old tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment is alive and healthy, Indian scientists said Thursday. The Bodhi tree, ...

There are about 500 million Buddhists worldwide, but it’s unclear exactly when in history this religion began. The Buddha’s life story spread first through oral tradition, and little physical evidence ...

Bodhi tree, the symbol of Budhha's enlightenment, now faces several health hazards and most of these hazards are caused by heavy foot fall and over enthusiastic devotees. GAYA: Bodhi tree, the symbol ...

Q. We planted a 'Buddha's Hand' tree that flowered but did not develop any fruit. What can we do to make it produce? A. 'Buddha's Hand' citron is a curiosity in the citrus world. The odd, squidlike ...

BANGKOK – A Buddha statue was unexpectedly found inside a mango tree when it was being cut down during landscaping works at a temple in Thailand’s eastern Chonburi province. It is believed that the ...

Priests and monks allege that thousands of dollars in temple donations have mysteriously vanished, that a thick branch of the ancient holy Bodhi tree was lopped off and sold in Thailand in 2006. Tales ...

BODH GAYA, India (Reuters) - Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, ...