On May 16, the most important Buddhist festival took place in Nepal, celebrating Buddha Jayanti, the Buddha's birthday, his enlightenment and nirvana. Nine percent of Nepalese are Buddhists. The ...

During my first-ever visits to Dharamshala and Ladakh, I was pleasantly struck by the strings of coloured flags adorning almost every place. Upon enquiring from one of the Buddhist monks, I got to ...

Dawa Yangzom Sherpa with prayer flags at the summit in Rowaling with Mount Gauri Shankar in the background. Prayer flags like these will increasingly be eco-friendly from now on. Photo: DAWA YANGZOM ...

Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags on Saturday after devotees replaced the more common synthetic version with ...

I first noticed them in Yumthang Valley in North Sikkim. Tall white flags stood planted along the slopes and beside the road, stretching across the mountainside in long rows. At first I assumed they ...

You can see them pretty much around any corner in Boulder: Bright, primary colored squares of cloth strung together, floating in the wind or gently resting on porch railings. These are Tibetan prayer ...

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gracious support of the Government of India. The relics will remain in Bhutan ...

Amid the towering Himalayas and cascades of fluttering prayer flags, Bhutan turned into a radiant sanctuary of devotion as thousands gathered for the Global Peace Prayer Festival, one of the most ...

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Kathmandu (AFP) – Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags on Saturday after devotees replaced the more common ...