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The Ananda Temple, Bagan, Myanmar With over 2,000 Buddhist monuments and temples it’s worth hiring a horse and cart or bicycle to see the most beautiful structures of Bagan. The utterly ...

Discover the astronomical significance of Indian megaliths through Srikumar M. Menon's journey from architecture to ...

Somapura Mahavihara — “the Great Monastery situated in the locality of the moon” — is one of the oldest monuments in the ...

Originating in India over 2,500 years ago, Buddhism is spread across the planet but is concentrated in Asia. You can find an infinite amount of impressive monuments to Siddhartha Gautama, better known ...

Whether you are new to Birmingham or are an old-timer, you are likely to find something new in this list that you can add to ...

When it comes to identifying Buddhist monuments in the north and east, the work of Ellawela Medhananda deserves special recognition. The only bhikkhu who had explored the area successfully for this ...

The Associated Press A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the dome of the Boudhanath Stupa, an iconic Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, as a mark of reverence on Thursday, which marks the ...

Maharashtra – 5 sites (6 if including the Western Ghats) Ajanta Caves: The Ajanta Caves are rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating back to the 2nd century BCE. These ancient caves depict the ...