Tag Results: Buddhist
Snapshort Histories
How Ladakh Became Part of J&K
The Indian government has announced the separation of Ladakh from Jammu & Kashmir, but why was Ladakh brought under Kashmiri rule in the first place? The story of Ladakh is one of conflict, treaties, a general who wrested the region and a Raja who completed the conquest
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The Legendary Sopara
It’s hard to believe but a grubby suburb of Mumbai Nala Sopara was an ancient urban center, that grew around the port of Sopara, 2300 years ago. Legend has it that even Lord Buddha paid it a visit!
Amazing India
The Ajanta of the Himalayas
Looking at the adorned walls of the Tabo Monastery, it almost seems as though all roads from the Buddhist centers of Kashmir, Bengal and Nepal, led to this monastery in Spiti, a thousand years ago!
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Yakshis : The Silent Guardians
It is believed that the benevolent spirits (Yakshis) bring people food, good harvest, health, fertility and offspring. Find out how did the Yakshis come to be revered and celebrated in our country?