Located in the Asakusa district, Sensoji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple, and undoubtedly deserves a spot on the itinerary of any first-time visitor to the city. It’s particularly popular with ...

The people of Myanmar have often turned to the clergy for aid during natural disasters. But last month’s earthquake was also ...

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India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...

From ancient temples to various ghats on the banks of the River Ganga, Varanasi offers tourists a one-of-a-kind blend of ...

(Click to listen) “ One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster. The bars are temples but their pearls ain’t free. One ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Thailand during April 3-4 would put a focus on the historic ties of culture and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Thailand during April 3-4 would put a focus on the historic ties of culture and ...

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wildfires in South Korea destroyed nearly half of ...

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP) Advertisement ...