Egypt in Snippets – Part 1
December 2018 What can one say about Egypt that National Geographic has not done better? However, I want to write…
December 2018
A Quick Vacation in Fort Kochi
December 2018 Fort Kochi in the State of Kerala Known as Cochin to the locals. Kochi was a fishing village…
Madhubani Paintings of Patna
These Madhubani paintings are going up all over Patna, Bihar. The project is aimed at beautifying the walls in the…
Samadhi of Bodhgaya
December 2, 2018 Bodhgaya is one of the holiest sites in Buddhism. This is where Buddha found enlightenment under the…
Barabar Caves
December 8, 2018 The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, and date from the Maurya…
Lesser known and out of the way Buddhist sites.
November 21 and 22, 2018 Kasaria Kesaria is a Buddhist stupa first constructed around the 3rd century BCE. The stupa…
A New Buddha
Rajgir November 24 and 25, 2018 Ghora Katora Lake is a small, serene spot near Rajgir. The name Rajgir came…
The Robes of a Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni
November 2018 The robes of Buddhist monks and nuns are part of a tradition that goes back to the time…
The Black Buddha
Nalanda/Rajgir November 2018 In the Black Buddha Temple is an ancient large black Buddha in the Dhamma Chakra Mudra position.…