Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated a special exhibition, ‘Shunyata: Emptiness’, at the National Museum in the national capital on Friday.
The Buddhist community leaders have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the remark made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge regarding PM Modi's "faith" in Buddhism.
The Buddha Bhoomi event was successfully concluded in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand on Sunday.
“As far as I’m concerned, I have a spiritual bond with the people of the Land of Snow and they have unwavering faith in me, as do the people of the Himalayan Region. What’s more, people around the world, whether they are Buddhists or not, have expressed admiration for what I’ve done," said the Dalai Lama.
Spreading Lord Buddha's messages of peace and harmony, they walked from NDS stadium to Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh which is located at an elevation of 11,841 feet above sea level, which culminated the 32-day Padh Yatra, of 150 Buddhist monks and laypersons of Thailand, for world peace.
The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will celebrate Ashadha Purnima on July 3
The ancient system of Mahajanapads and the Panchayati system were replaced by Jagirs granted to people who were loyal to them. The janapads, towns and areas were renamed after the names of the rulers. Suffering from heightened superiority complex about their looks, valour and their new religion, the invaders who were basically nomadic tribes of Central Asia were contemptuous of the local gentry assuming them as enemies and treated the Indians as nothing more than slaves
The two-day conference, attended by delegates of SCO nations, will explore the common heritage that connects the nations.
This special tourist train has been one of the flagship products of the company and has earned many accolades for the company in the travel and tourism world.
Pointing out that "remarkable archaeological remains came to light" during the exploration, ASI officials told the media that the caves pertain to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
