Lanterns are lit to symbolise the Buddha’s enlightenment, while altars are decorated with incense and offerings. Hong Kong’s Tian Tan Buddha – also known as the Big Buddha – on …
Even older than the 144-year-old dance and open to visitors every day is the Lin Fa Kung Temple, an architecturally unusual structure devoted to the worship of Kwun Yum, a …
Everyone hopes Lunar New Year ushers in a lucky year for them, and Chinese people follow a lot of traditions to boost their luck. Read on to find out about …
Foreign tourists caught sunbathing in front of Bangkok’s Grand Palace and inside a Buddhist temple’s compound in the north of Thailand have left locals fuming at the visitors’ lack of …
“There was a time when, in this very Ayodhya, Lord Ram was kept inside a tent. Today, a permanent house has been built for not only Lord Ram but also …
An Indian court has granted permission to survey a centuries-old mosque to determine if it contains Hindu relics and symbols, a lawyer said on Thursday, in a boost to Hindu …
On Singapore’s tiny Kusu islet, legend has it that a giant turtle turned itself into an island to save two sailors. A century after a Chinese temple was opened on …