World Heritage Watch (WHW) has sounded the alarm over a controversial proposal to add a chattra finial to the main stupa of Borobudur Temple.
Buddhist Temple hosting “eternal flame” in Japan burns down for second time since 2000
Seoul’s Yeondeunghoe Lotus Lantern Festival illuminated downtown streets on Saturday as tens of thousands gathered to celebrate the birth of the Buddha.
The following essay was written as a response to “Borobudur’s Lost Crown: Why Theodoor van Erp’s Words Matter Today,” published by BDG on 4 May
Should Indonesia install a new crown atop its greatest Buddhist site? A Dutch engineer from colonial times can inform the debate
UNESCO has formally added India’s Diamond Triangle of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, and Lalitgiri in Odisha to the tentative list for World Heritage consideration
The maritime silk road city of Quanzhou is home to important Buddhist temples and an array of diverse religious sites
Images from a recent satellite survey have indicated the presence of previously undiscovered structures beneath the sacred Mahabodhi Temple complex.
Joseph Houseal casts a critical eye on modern interpretations and improvements of ancient dance traditions
A number of important discoveries has led to increased work to preserve the historic Buddhist site
The site in rural Nepal is listed among the four most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists alongside Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar
Printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra-Printing House have been recognized as documentary heritage in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme.
