NEW DELHI: A descendant of the great tree under which Prince Siddharth became the Buddha (the enlightened one) after having ruminated for years on the sorrow and disease that afflict human life, is ...

BODH GAYA, India (Reuters) - Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, ...

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is a sacred day in the Buddhist calendar commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It ...

Beneath a temple thought to mark the location of the Buddha’s birth, archaeologists may have discovered the literal roots of the religion: an ancient tree shrine that predates all known Buddhist ...

BODH GAYA, India, July 20 (UPI) -- The 2,500-year-old tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment is alive and healthy, Indian scientists said Thursday. The Bodhi tree, ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 7: The Mahabodhi tree in the eastern Indian city of Bodhgaya, believed to be an offshoot of the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, is facing destruction. The tree, ...

Certain trees hold historical significance and continue to symbolize human experience. Iconic examples include Isaac Newton’s apple tree inspiring his gravity theory, the Bodhi tree where Buddha ...

Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying one of Buddhism's ...