After 14 years in hiding, when King Valagamba finally returned to reclaim his throne in Anuradhapura around 89 BCE, he paid ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard.

Carol Kruhen lifts up her pressed palms next to a statue of the Buddha after meditating at the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Franklin Township, N.J. on Sunday Nov. 30, 2024 ...

The Buddha in Kande Viharaya, located in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka, stands at 160 feet and was completed in 2007. This towering statue represents peace and spirituality, drawing numerous devotees and ...

COLOMBO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua)— China’s White Horse Temple donated a Buddha statue to Sri Lanka, on Thursday (22) at Dharmayathanaya Temple in Colombo. The chief incumbent of Dharmayathanaya Temple Ven.

Sri Lankan Catholic priest Samantha Thushara (center) conducts a workshop for his students at Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka. ... Over the years, the priest oversaw the crafting of 150 ...

Colombo, September 17: The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha handed over a statue of Lord Buddha in Dharmachakra Mudra to the Dhar ...

Sri Lankan police probe photo of Buddha tooth relic. 20-Apr-2025, 20:25. 20 Apr 2025, 20:25. AFP. Share. Investigators were asked to determine whether the widely-shared image was from a rare ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists in Thailand uncovered 33 ancient gold, silver, and bronze treasures beneath a 1,300-year-old reclining Buddha statue.

COLOMBO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's White Horse Temple donated a Buddha statue to Sri Lanka on Thursday's handover ceremony at Dharmayathanaya Temple in Colombo.