Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, who is on a week-long visit to India, offered prayers at the renowned Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya on Tuesday. The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya of Bihar's Gaya district, marking the location where Lord Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.

Bhutan Foreign Minister visits Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi Temple

Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha echoed with the verses of Tripitaka, the traditional scriptures for the Buddhists, as about one thousand Buddhist pilgrims from 25 countries including India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Nepal chanted the Tripitaka for three days to mark the 2nd episode of Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony.

Nepal hosts Tripitaka chanting ceremony

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of religion -- despite being accused of creating a "Frankenstein's monster."

Playing god: Japan temple puts faith in robot priest

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe joined the country's Buddhists to mark the festival of Vesak in low key celebrations on Saturday (May 18) amid heightened religious tensions following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people.

Sri Lanka's PM joins Buddhists marking sombre Vesak after Easter attacks

The new Thai King wrapped up the first day of his coronation by declaring his faith and willingness to be Buddhism's royal patron. King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried on an ornately decorated palanquin to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace.

Thai King declares himself royal patron of Buddhism

From grumbling neighbours to witty memes of the Buddha imploring a man with speakers to "stop your noise", the cacophony around Myanmar's annual Tazaungdaing festival is revving up debate over the modern racket accompanying religious customs.

Quiet, please: Myanmar festival stirs debate over religious noise

The relics will be used for a public veneration during the festival and will be kept at the 'temple trees' at Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence from April 29 to May 3

India, Pakistan to send Buddhist relics to Sri Lanka for Vesak festival

She also told the BSP workers to be alert on the possibility of an early Lok Sabha election and asked them to start preparing for it.

I'll convert to Buddhism along with followers, Mayawati warns BJP, RSS

Recalling Ambedkar, she said that after witnessing discrimination in the 'varna vyawastha' (caste system) in Hinduism, he had called on the Shankaracharyas and seers to modify it.

Mayawati threatens to convert to Buddhism if BJP's mindset towards backwards doesn't change

Religious intolerance has exacerbated polarisation

'In the name of the Father'

Born on July 6, 1935 in Taktser, China, the 14th Dalai Lama is one of the longest serving

Dalai Lama to mark 81st birthday at Dharamsala today

This is the second attack on a mosque in just over a week

Mob razes mosque in northern Myanmar

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