Karnataka May Extend Honorarium to Buddhist Monks
Karnataka's Minority Welfare Department is set to review a proposal for a monthly honorarium for Buddhist monks, similar to the scheme for Jain archakas. Learn the details and implications.
Karnataka's Minority Welfare Department is set to review a proposal for a monthly honorarium for Buddhist monks, similar to the scheme for Jain archakas. Learn the details and implications.
Archaeologists pay tribute to Debala Mitra, ASI's first woman director general, on her 100th birth anniversary. Discover her legacy, including the Diamond Triangle excavations and the golden Buddha casket find.
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Archaeologists & historians paid tributes to Debala Mitra, ASI's first woman DG, on her 100th birth anniversary. Her work unearthed Odisha's Diamond Triangle & Buddha relics. Read about her legacy.
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Odisha government plans to revive ancient Pushpagiri University at Buddhist Diamond Triangle sites. Proposal sent to Centre for approval. World Heritage status sought for Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri, Udayagiri.
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In an unprecedented spiritual gathering, Russia's Republic of Kalmykia witnessed nearly 100,000 visitors for the sacred exposition of Lord Buddha's relics, marking a historic moment for Buddhism in Europe.