The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

The pagoda itself functions as a temple, making it a “vertical monastery” — or, as its name suggests, “The Palace of Buddha.” ...

Statues of the Buddha, Bodhi trees, and lotus flowers. They’re all important symbols of Buddhism - the religion followed by Buddhists. Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world.

The 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant Buddha statues by British travel magazine Wanderlust.