Buddhist devotees stand in a queue to light butter lamps during Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima festival at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday. The Associated Press A devotee knelt ...

A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the dome of the Boudhanath Stupa, an iconic Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, as a mark of reverence on Thursday, which marks the birth of Buddha. The ...

For years, Buddhism was something that Yuba City resident Terry Okimoto practiced only in her memory. Growing up, her family was devoted to the faith, but as a young woman she married a Christian man, ...

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh commemorates Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din, marking the historic mass ...

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recounts Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's conversion to Buddhism on October 14, 1956, in Nagpur, where he administered 22 oaths to half a million followers. This event marked a ...

The birthday of Buddha is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country. A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the ...