In honor of Vesak 2025, the Tay Thien Mandala Great Stupa is hosting special Buddhist ceremonies and festivities until the 15th day of the fourth lunar month (May 12 on the Gregorian calendar). This ...

Sotheby's has assured that full attention is given to this matter. These relics, from Piprahwa Stupa, are of immense historical and spiritual significance, with most already housed in the Indian ...

Unearthed from a sacred burial ground known as a stupa, the collection was found with bone and ash remains long considered to be those of Buddha, who was believed to be buried in the area.

Sotheby’s has postponed an auction of ancient Indian gemstones closely associated with the Buddha, following criticism by academics, Buddhist leaders, and India’s Ministry of Culture.

The artifacts, excavated in 1898 from the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, include bone fragments and caskets. The site is closely associated with Buddha’s early life. Classified as ‘AA ...

William Claxton Peppé, an English estate manager, excavated the stupa and found the jewels In 1898, William Claxton Peppé, an English estate manager, excavated a stupa at Piprahwa, just south of ...

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According to the Indian legal notice, the collection includes “bone fragments, soapstone and crystal caskets, a sandstone coffer, and offerings such as gold ornaments and gemstones”, which were ...

These relics, excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa — widely recognised as the ancient city of Kapilavastu, the birthplace of Lord Buddha—hold immense historical and spiritual significance. There were ...

Sotheby’s on Wednesday morning informed that the auction of sacred Buddha relics in Hong Kong has been postponed “in light of the matters raised by the Government of India and with the agreement of ...