After 14 years in hiding, when King Valagamba finally returned to reclaim his throne in Anuradhapura around 89 BCE, he paid ...

Incantations, music, and chanting have been used in rites and rituals since the beginning of time, with roots in ancient ...

You can fly to this island nation filled with historic sites for less than £350, and get a hotel room for just £11 a night.

In Sri Lanka, on a 24/7 basis the words of wisdom of Gautama Buddha are related in some place or another. In over 12,000 ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the ...

Thousands gathered in the main courtyard of the Dalai Lama temple in Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.

Collection opensource Language English Item Size 262.9M Theravada Buddhism: A Social History From Ancient Benares To Modern Colombo Addeddate 2016-06-11 15:03:12 Identifier ...

Buddha Jayanti Tipitaka Sri Lanka by https://pitaka.lk Publication date 2019-07-07 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics tipitaka, vinaya, dhamma, sinhala, abhidhamma, sri lanka, sinhala, pali, buddha ...

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

Women Awakened Stories of Contemporary Spirituality in IndiaBy Swati Chopra Publisher Harper Collins Price Rs 399Pages 328What does it mean to be a female spiritual seeker in a world dominated by men ...

In the history of nineteenth century voyages, one of the most invaluable cargoes to go missing comprised a cache of rare, ancient Buddhist sculptures, gold coins, statues and photographs of Indian ...

Everything to know before you go - Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, ...