Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is scheduled to travel to the United States for medical treatment on his knees, his office said in a statement on Monday.
On the auspicious occasion of the 2,568 birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, President Droupadi Murmu urged Indian citizens to imbibe Buddha's message of truth, non-violence, and love for humanity for social harmony and nation-building.
Amidst preparations for the grand celebrations of Lord Buddha's birth anniversary, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav visited the UNESCO World Heritage site Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, along with his family on Wednesday.
In a post on X, President of India Droupadi Murmu said, "On the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all fellow citizens and followers of Lord Buddha across the world."
Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is running for the same seat for a third consecutive term. Varanasi will vote on June 1, the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
As many as 6,100 people from around 72 countries gathered in the courtyard to receive teachings from the spiritual leader. He delivered the teachings at the request of the Mongolian group, according to the statement released on Dalai Lama's website.
Lord Buddha's sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.
Chandigarh [India]/ Bangkok [Thailand], March 20: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership for transforming India into a global superpower in the past 10 years, Thai-Indian Community said besides emerging as strong voice of the Indo-Pacific region, PM Modi has further stre
Thailand Ambassador to India, Pattarat Hongtong, has thanked the Indian government for the exposition of sacred relics of Lord Buddha in Thailand, and said that this would attract more Thai people to visit India and reconnect with their roots.
Relics of Lord Buddha and those of his two main disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Maha Moggallana, were brought back to India from Thailand on Tuesday in the presence of Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi and Buddhist religious heads.