A Sotheby’s auction of ancient Buddhist relics was postponed after India demanded their return and an ethical debate on cultural repatriation
Jewels said to be linked to the Buddha’s relics will be auctioned at Sotheby’s Hong Kong this week with critics saying the move commercializes sacred objects and echoes colonial extraction
The return of the relics marked the first major return of items since the 2016 ceremony when Ven. Master Hsing Yun donated a Buddha head statue with historical significance
The Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Singapore organized a celebration of the historical legacy of the Buddha, with an exhibition of the Kapilavastu Relics.
The newly visible stupa has become a pilgrimage site for Buddhists as drought hits the region
This is the latest step in a long battle to return the revered Buddhist statue to its home in China
Relics were found inside a Buddha statue by the…
Sculpture part of the collection of the temple…
St?pas began in ancient times as dome-shaped mounds of earth or brick constructed to mark the passing of a great monarch. St?pas found in the
