Archaeologists working at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex have made an unexpected discovery that could solve a puzzle dating back nearly a century. During excavations at Ta Prohm temple ...

A big part of Thai culture is the wai: putting your hands together in a prayer-like ... and definitely don’t point them at a Buddha statue or someone’s face. When you enter temples, you ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Sri Lanka from April 5 is a strategic step in bolstering India’s regional ...

A particularly fascinating aspect of this Buddha figure is its uncommon left-hand gesture, positioned across the chest. While Khmer Buddhist statues often follow traditional hand positions known as ...

The remains of the fortress's ancient palace can’t fail to impress since the whole structure was built by hand, while a few ... temples and impressive Buddha statues that date back to the ...

Right, a ten-foot-tall statue of the Buddha looms inside Shitthaung ... sits a Buddha in the classic Bhumisparsha mudra position. His right hand reaches over his right knee toward the ground ...

There are some more sedate traditions too: sprinkling water on Buddha statues at the temple to represent purification and good fortune or pouring water into the hands of the elderly to show respect.

Lowe, the Chair of the National Endowment for Humanities, has stepped down from her position ... the torso of a 12th or ...

A Buddhist priest prays at the Koukokuji Temple, a columbarium containing more than 2,000 LED-lit Buddha statues ... sketching with his hands as he described Tokyo. Many ideas he supports ...