If you're looking to take a spiritual journey, this site in the mountains of Nepal offers numerous temples and is where ...

Ashoka (Aśoka) assumed the throne in circa 262 B.C., and while he is remembered for his peaceful reign, it didn’t start off that way. ... Dhamek Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, ...

After Purna’s legal victory, Lalitpur Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan coordinated with the Nepal Army to recover an additional 32 ...

The history of Titir Stupa located in Siwan itself dates back to 400 BC. According to Buddhist scriptures, Buddha died and/or attained Nirvana here nearly 2,400 years ago in an ancient city called ...

In central India, the northern gateway of the Great Stupa in Sanchi, built by the third-century B.C. emperor Ashoka, features scenes from the Buddha’s life. Stupas, domed Buddhist shrines, are ...

The rock inscription is surrounded by vegetation on all four sides. While the rock edicts are Centrally-protected, the Ashoka pillar and Dhauli Shanti Stupa are under the protection of a trust.

This was very significant as when translated this meant “In prominent stupa of the accumulated height of Ashoka”. This translation can be directly related to the fact that Ashoka, one of the greatest ...

An interview with the historian, whose latest book is ‘Searching for Ashoka: ... Southern gateway, Stupa 1, Sanchi. | Image credit: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand / CC BY 2.0.

In late 1960s, he was requested by the Buddhist monks to set up a stupa here. Following a request from Buddhist monks, the Odisha government also agreed to provide land for the monument. He stayed at ...

Emperor Ashoka with his queen, Sanchi Stupa. Credit: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand, CC BY 2.0via Wikimedia Commons. TM Krishna: His remembrance, and what he remembered is one thing.