The Chief Incumbent of Waskaduwe Sri Subhuthi Viharaya, Most Venerable Waskaduwe Mahindawansa Maha Nayaka Thero, states that ...

India pointed out that even if the colonial government of that time gave custodianship to William Peppé, his descendants had ...

(IDEX Online) - Sotheby's halted the sale of sacred jewels linked to Buddha's remains at the last minute, after threats of ...

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G A collection of 1,800 ancient “gem relics” linked to the Buddha is heading to auction, sparking global outrage. Discovered over a century ago in India’s Piprahwa ...

The US$13 million auction was postponed after India claimed the gems, found in Uttar Pradesh, are part of its cultural ...

This is a crucial first step to ensuring that the relics are cared for in a way that is attentive to Buddhist understandings ...

On a Vesak full moon day in the far-off northern plains of India over twenty-five centuries ago, the rising sun sheds its tender early morn light upon the scene of a royal litter emerging from the ...

"Is it appropriate that items of sacred significance to some people should be offered in the marketplace as cultural ...

India's successful intervention halted the auction of ancient Buddha relics at Sotheby's, emphasizing the nation's commitment ...

Auction house Sotheby's said on Wednesday that it had postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to ...

Another phenomenon inadvertently revealed by the fact of the sale is the ongoing commercialisation of Buddhism in the west.

NEW DELHI – Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed the sale of a collection of ancient jewels linked to the relics of the Buddha after the Indian government formally objected and threatened legal ...