A Buddhist devotee prays during Vesak celebrations at a Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur. © Mohd Firdaus/Demotix/Corbis Buddhist devotees pour water onto a small ...

The Galadari Colombo recently held its annual Vesak Lantern Competition. This is the ideal opportunity for all departments of the hotel to showcase their creative and artistic skills and to build ...

More than a thousand people gathered to mark Vesak day at the Borobudur temple, a UNESCO world heritage site - Copyright AFP JUNI KRISWANTO More than a thousand ...

Dozens of heartfelt and serene images themed around Buddhism captivated visitors at the photo exhibition and awards ceremony for the art photography contest Buddhist wisdom: Human dignity and peace, a ...

Lanka Rising writes about the Vesak Lanterns Festival, an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Sri Lanka and other parts of South Asia. Global Voices stands out as one of ...

Lights filled the sky in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, this week, where Buddhists released lanterns into the air for Vesak Day. Meanwhile, it was all about sunny skies in San Francisco, where locals enjoyed ...

Hundreds of lanterns were released into the sky by Indonesian Buddhists celebrating Vesak day at the temple of Borobudur for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country. More than a ...