The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar's Shan people enter monastic life for up ...

When the first cars started arriving, speakers blasted ancient ensemble music and broadcast monks’ chants from a pavilion ...

Planning a trip to the tropical island country of the moment? Beverley Watts has your guide to the unmissable historic sites, ...

Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an act that ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand after having their heads ...

My family and I went to Bangkok for the first time. It was great, but we made some common mistakes when planning our days and ...

A new exhibition at Budapest’s Korean Cultural Centre showcases traditional Korean embroidery and its deep cultural, ...

The bright yellow and orange petals symbolize purity, strength, and prosperity. Marigolds are believed to attract positive energy and are often used in temple decorations and garlands for the goddess.

It depicts a young American woman who is interested in joining a yearlong meditation program at a Buddhist temple, even though Thai temples do not offer such programs. It also portrays a temple ...

A devastating wildfire in South Korea has destroyed a thousand-year-old Buddhist temple, Unramsa, as flames swept across Cheondeungsan Mountain. The fire, fueled by strong winds, has claimed at least ...

But the area is not in the clear. Days earlier, a 7th century Buddhist temple burned down completely. These are places that survived all the major disasters in this country's history, including ...