Buddha was born in the sixth century BC (Ira Block/National Geographic) Mysteries surrounding the birth of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, have been uncovered by archaeologists in Nepal. Researchers ...

In traditional narratives, Queen Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha, gave birth to him while holding on to a branch of a tree in a garden at Lumbini, in what is now Nepal. Accounts vary as to when this ...

Archeologists investigating a site long believed to be the birthplace of Buddha have found new evidence to establish when the profoundly influential sage was born. The discovery marks the first time, ...

Vesak is a day for humanity to revere the Birth, the Enlightenment and the Parinibbana of the Buddha, the “Tathagatha”. It is a day to rejoice in the Buddha. A day to reflect on the supreme truth and ...

LIHUE Birth days are universally celebrated by people, and on Sunday, more than a hundred members of the Kauai Buddhist Council collected at the Lihue Hongwanji Mission to celebrate the birth of ...

Ancient bricks, tile roofing and wood charcoal discovered beneath a Nepalese pilgrimage site are providing new evidence for the time of Buddha’s birth, according to archaeologists. In research ...

GAYA: The 2547th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha was celebrated with religious fervour in Bodh Gaya, the seat of Buddhas enlightenment, where Buddha realised the ultimate truth and graduated to ...