The ‘mame-maki’ festival is a tradition to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. Earlier this month, hundreds of people ...

The Colombo Gangaramaya Temple’s annual Navam Perahera paraded the streets on February 11 and 12. A large gathering including ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple for the annual “mame-maki” bean-throwing event to drive away evil spirits and ...

Chen contrasts the progress made by anti-religion movements in Japan with the situation in Taiwan, where anti-religion ...

Monks and well-wishers joined a dramatic ritual to pray for good health at Hasedera Temple in the western Japanese city of ...

The use of elephants in temple ceremonies is a long-standing tradition in Hinduism. Buddhism has also adopted this practice. Elephants are used in temple rituals, primarily in Hindu and Buddhist ...

Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

Visit Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi's Little Tibet, for authentic Tibetan food, vibrant markets, spiritual landmarks, and handcrafted ...

The International Temples Convention and Expo was recently held at Tirupati. This monumental event brought ...

Smoke, oracles, a drum and a walking stick helped monks discover the Dalai Lama. Why will superpowers one day wrangle over ...

Every year, when the first new moon in the lunar calendar rises, millions of families across East and Southeast Asia gather ...