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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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5.5 tons solid gold buddha statue. Full story
In 1955, workers in Bangkok accidentally dropped a large plaster statue of the Buddha while moving it, causing some of the plaster to crack and reveal gold underneath. ‘We’re Just a Little ...
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Devotees witness equinox phenomenon at Phitsanulok’s iconic temple
Hundreds gathered at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat to witness the setting sun’s rays perfectly illuminate the Phra Phuttha ...
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Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha ... its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long and is 50 meters tall, making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in ...
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Archaeologists Celebrate Discovery of Missing 12th-Century Buddha Torso in Cambodia’s Ancient Angkor Temple
Hailed as a ‘significant find,’ the missing and long-searched-for Buddha torso has been dated between the 12th and 13th centuries ...
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A2A Safaris sees surge in Asian bookings
Singapore-based luxury travel company A2A Safaris (A2A) is seeing a strong rebound in safari bookings as affluent Asians ...
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K-drama Undercover High School sees Seo Kang-joon, Jin Ki-joo in unassuming action comedy
Last seen in the Disney+ sci-fi thriller Grid in 2022, Seo Kang-joon is finally back on screens, having recently completed his compulsory military service in South Korea. He has changed from army ...
A cinephile’s pilgrimage to the monumental Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad
The hallowed ground for Indian cinephiles, Prasads Multiplex, rolled out the red carpet for the Red Lorry Film Festival in ...