The five ascetics became his first five disciples. The Buddha taught continuously in the remaining 45 years of his life. He travelled around north-east India, teaching in a variety of dialects.

Special events are held on this day in temples of Lord Buddha. A number of cultural, religious and social events are hosted in these temples. People from far and wide come to participate in these ...

In her latest budget announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reveals a dedicated focus on promoting tourism linked ...

Giant pandals depicting the life of Lord Buddha, with hundreds of tiny bulbs lighting up the night sky, are very much a part of the Vesak celebrations. Kalasuri Jayasiri Semage: Aiming to give ...

In a continued push to spiritual tourism, there will be a focus on destinations related to the life and times of Lord Buddha.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted the significance of unity between Hindus and Buddhists, asserting ...

A confluence of music, dance, theatre in the opera titled The Life of Gautam Buddha, scripted and directed by theatre artistes Lushin Dubey and Bubbles Sabharwal, traced the life of Prince ...

Visakhapatnam: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s special focus on destinations related to life and times of Lord ...

In efforts to boost tourism in the country, Sitharaman said medical tourism will be promoted in partnership with the private sector and the government will also give special focus to destinations ...