Over time, Abhayagiri diverged from the Mahavihara’s orthodox principles and evolved as a distinct and cosmopolitan centre of Buddhist thought in Sri Lanka.
At a lecture in National Museum, Prof Abhijit Dandekar described how Maharashtra's ruling families, from Satavahanas to Maharathis and Mahabhojas, funded cave construction.
The text is more than just religious expositions. It is a historical piece of writing wherein a city like Baghdad, founded in 762 CE, has been mentioned twice.
Facing systemic exclusion, scores of Dalit families in Gujarat are turning to Buddhism. But official recognition of these conversions has been slow on account of bureaucratic hurdles.
Tara is popularly worshipped in the Mahayana and Vajrayana sects of Buddhism, and is considered a saviour who bestows longevity and good health on her followers.
In 'Casting The Buddha,' Shashank Shekhar Sinha explores the journey of Buddhism in India through historical sites, stupas, temples, monasteries, and caves.
The yogi’s only biography was written by his disciple. An Australian scholar used the text to document his travels, revealing the spectacular reach of Tamil Buddhist teachings.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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