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HistoriCity | Kashmir: Before the conflict, a mystical, rich history of confluence and influences
3 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | Kashmir: Before the conflict, a mystical, rich history of confluence and influences

Hindustan Times  

The troubled modern history of Jammu and Kashmir, where elections are imminent, is well known; a period marked by conflict and constant meddling by India’s western neighbour and estranged twin. In the 6th century, Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese traveller and Buddhist monk who hiked through Kashmir to India in search of Buddha’s teachings, left a detailed account of the region. …

History India Kashmir Region Hindu Jammu Buddhist
Spiritually in sync
4 months, 1 week ago

Spiritually in sync

New Indian Express  

When you arrive in Kathmandu, you enter the gateway to tourism in Nepal. While many view this City of Temples merely as a stop on their journey to the Himalayan regions and other breathtaking landscapes the country is home to — discerning travellers must recognise that the city itself is a treasure trove of historical, cultural and religious significance. Hinduism …

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Diamond Triangle: Exploring Odisha’s Buddhist heritage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Diamond Triangle: Exploring Odisha’s Buddhist heritage

Firstpost  

Buddhism flourished in Ratnagiri and surrounding areas between the 5th and 13th centuries CE. The magnificent doorway to the Ratnagiri monastery The creation of Ratnagiri as a place of prayer and pilgrimage is attributed to the Gupta period ruler Narasimha Baladitya, with successive dynasties adding to the place. The complex contains several icons of a meditative Buddha, along with sculpted …

Heritage Odisha Site Sites Buddha Ratnagiri Udayagiri
Village to village survey unearths over 3,100 heritage sites with significant archaeological findings since 2014
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Village to village survey unearths over 3,100 heritage sites with significant archaeological findings since 2014

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Explorations conducted by the Archeological Survey of India in the last nine years have resulted in discovery of major haul of remains of significant antiquities including ruins of temples and mosques, burials and inscription including fossils and inscriptions dating to Chola, Panday, and Pallava dynasties. Sculptures, Shivlinga, microliths-- small stone tool usually made of flint or chert, Sati …

Survey Village Sites Stone Circle Chola Remains Rock
Government plans international Buddha Theme Park near Ajanta caves
1 year, 8 months ago

Government plans international Buddha Theme Park near Ajanta caves

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The state government is planning to develop an international Buddhist cultural unit, ‘Buddha Theme Park’, near Ajanta caves by allocating five acres of land for each centre to 10 select countries. At Bodh Gaya in Bihar, various countries have built stupas and statues of Gautama Buddha, the MTDC is planning to develop the Buddha Theme Park along the same …

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Madhya Pradesh: ASI uncovers ancient caves, temples & Buddhist structures in Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve
2 years, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: ASI uncovers ancient caves, temples & Buddhist structures in Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve

Firstpost  

This is the first time ASI has explored Bandhavgarh since the 1938 exploration by archaeologist NP Chakravarti, an archaeologist said New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India has found ancient caves and temples, remains of Buddhist structures and mural inscriptions bearing names of cities like Mathura and Kaushambi in old scripts during its recent exploration at Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh, …

Exploration Temples Madhya Pradesh Remains Buddhist Reserve Caves
ASI finds Buddhist caves, temples in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
2 years, 2 months ago

ASI finds Buddhist caves, temples in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India earlier this year discovered Buddhist caves and stupas, and Brahmi inscriptions, dating back to the 2nd century, and Hindu temples from the 9th-11th centuries, and possibly the world’s largest Varaha sculpture also dating to the same period, at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/wIZ71B5fkQ — Archaeological Survey of India September 28, 2022 “A …

Madhya Pradesh Remains Caves Asi Bandhavgarh Buddhist Caves
World Tourism Day: East or west, India is the best!
2 years, 2 months ago

World Tourism Day: East or west, India is the best!

Hindustan Times  

India’s topography is brimming with colour, culture and breathtaking views from east to west and north to south. This World Tourism Day, we speak with ambassadors who share their favourite places to visit in India as well as the importance they place on those places. This World Tourism Day, we speak with ambassadors who share their favourite places to visit …

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Tiger's Leap To Karla Caves, The Must-Visit Places in Lonavala
2 years, 4 months ago

Tiger's Leap To Karla Caves, The Must-Visit Places in Lonavala

News 18  

Nothing can be better than Lonavala if you want a break from your busy life in Mumbai and adjoining areas. These mountains make various caves hence sometimes it is also called a city of caves. A few kilometres away from the maximum city, you see lush green valleys, stunning waterfalls, serene lakes, and remarkable caves. Karla Caves Karla Caves preserve …

Lonavala Caves Karla Caves Bhaja
Bhutan-China ties won’t harm India’s interests: Bhutan Foreign Minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Bhutan-China ties won’t harm India’s interests: Bhutan Foreign Minister

The Hindu  

India’s interests on the Doklam tri-junction will not be harmed or “compromised” by the agreement between Bhutan and China for a three-step “road map” to resolve their outstanding border disputes, Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji said in an interview to The Hindu. He said that neighbours must find the way to “resolve issues” between them, and that Bhutan and China …

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To Stop Maoists, Curb New Recruitment, Cops Demolish Their Pillars in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana
3 years ago

To Stop Maoists, Curb New Recruitment, Cops Demolish Their Pillars in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana

News 18  

The top brass in the police department has decided on a new method to tackle the spread of Maoists spread in various states. In most villages in the Chhattisgarh state, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, such pillars of Maoists were brought down by the police. While many top leaders of outlawed Maoists Group died of health problems, some are …

Odisha Memorial Symbols Telangana Chhattisgarh Built Demolish
Yellow River civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Yellow River civilization

China Daily  

Stone statues in the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Shandong province. ・ Tianti Mountain Grottoes Located in Wuwei in Gansu province, it was built in Northern Liang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,600 years. ・ Yungang Grottoes The grottoes feature 252 caves and 51,000 statues in Datong, Shanxi …

Art Buddhist Caves Grottoes
Yellow River civilization
3 years, 6 months ago

Yellow River civilization

China Daily  

Stone statues in the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Shandong province. ・ Tianti Mountain Grottoes Located in Wuwei in Gansu province, it was built in Northern Liang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,600 years. ・ Yungang Grottoes The grottoes feature 252 caves and 51,000 statues in Datong, Shanxi …

Art Buddhist Caves Grottoes
Perpetual pilgrim: A writer’s quest to see Buddhist sites around the world
3 years, 7 months ago

Perpetual pilgrim: A writer’s quest to see Buddhist sites around the world

Hindustan Times  

Growing up in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, where the Buddha is said to have attained mahaparinirvana or left his earthly form, Sunita Dwivedi was fascinated by Buddhist history from an early age. She has since authored four travelogues, published by Rupa — Buddhist Heritage Sites of India ; In Quest of the Buddha: A Journey on the Silk Road ; Buddha …

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Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province
3 years, 10 months ago

Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province

China Daily  

Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province Location: Yongjing county, Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province Websites: www.gsyjzhwl.com/#/, english.gsyjzhwl.com/#/ Scenic Spot Level: AAAAA Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 Ticket Price: Bingling Temple Grottoes: 50 yuan /person Notes: 1. The huge Buddha carved on the cliff along the Yellow River, Bingling Temple, Northwest China’s Gansu province Located in Northwest China’s Gansu province, …

Heritage China World Area Temple Province Tourist
Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province
3 years, 10 months ago

Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province

China Daily  

Bingling Temple World Heritage Tourist Area, Gansu province Location: Yongjing county, Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Gansu province Websites: www.gsyjzhwl.com/#/, english.gsyjzhwl.com/#/ Scenic Spot Level: AAAAA Opening Hours: 9:00-17:00 Ticket Price: Bingling Temple Grottoes: 50 yuan /person Notes: 1. The huge Buddha carved on the cliff along the Yellow River, Bingling Temple, Northwest China’s Gansu province Located in Northwest China’s Gansu province, …

Heritage China World Area Temple Province Tourist