From the reignited decades-old dispute over who controls the Mahabodhi temple in Gaya to Prime Minister Modi's recent visit ...

Buddha didn’t have to deal with Wi-Fi drops or WhatsApp group spam, but his 4 Noble Truths—delivered under a Bodhi tree—still ...

While von Hinüber takes issue with the tree shrine evidence, he does believe that a historical Buddha likely existed. He has separated out the scriptural descriptions of the Buddha’s life that ...

The Buddha emerged from his mother’s side, as she stood leaning against a tree, in a painless and pure ... arts and to have enjoyed his privileged life in ancient Kapilavastu, the capital ...

Today, the tree remains standing, and the Homestead has been turned into a museum dedicated to her life and work ... later known as the Buddha, became enlightened some 2,500 years ago.

Buddha’s birth and life Siddhartha was born in Lumbini ... on this day and devotees perform special prayers under the bodhi tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.