Following in Nalanda’s footsteps, a central university is also being established at Vikramshila. What is the historical ...

Nalanda contributed to the development and evolution of two major Mahayana Buddhist philosophies — Madhyamaka and Yogacara, Abhay K writes in his book, 'Nalanda: How it Changed the World'. Excerpts: ...

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has stumbled upon a cluster of over 100 megaliths near Malampuzha dam in Palakkad, ...

Although complete rest of both mind and body is challenging to achieve, practices such as mindfulness of the body and meditation can help. Negative emotions can harm bodily functions, and ...

Tibetan Buddhist monks performed the traditional Cham (lama dance) at the Tsechu Fair in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, revered as the founder of ...

Smaller votives — stone-carved pieces depicting divinities — have been found arranged in a line, reflecting the Vajrayana practice of making offerings upon the fulfilment of wishes.