An Arahat meets a King
The spotlight once again turns on Mihintale the
cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, on Poson Full Moon Saturday when
thousands of pilgrims gather from all over the island to pay homage
to the memory of Arahat Mahinda, son and emissary of Emperor Asoka
of India who brought the message of Buddha Dhamma to Sri Lanka,
almost 23 centuries ago, on a Poson day.
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Sanchi: A magnificent architectural expression
Sanchi is now included in the list of United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s heritage
sites of the world. Emperor Asoka laid the foundation of this
religious centre, a remarkable sense of Buddhist art and
architecture. Anil Gulati has the details.
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Holy Tour to Buddha’s Birthplace
For the devoted and dedicated pilgrims to
Buddhist India, the prime sacred site is the birth-place of the
supremely enlightened Buddha. Although we tend to describe this holy
place as the site where the Buddha was born, it is strictly the
place where prince Siddhartha was born, since he was at birth, only
a royal prince.
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