the only officially recognized Tibetan temple in Japan. One of the most eye-catching features at the hilltop temple, known as a power spot and considered good fortune for matchmaking, is its ...

India is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites that were originally temples. These sites, rich in history and architectural grandeur, showcase the artistic brilliance of ancient Indian ...

Japan’s unique relationship to faith is on full display during the final week of the year: People celebrate Christmas with an exchange of presents, ring Buddhist temple bells on New Year’s Eve ...

Records kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs show there were 77,000 Buddhist religious corporations across Japan as of the end of 2019. Having 10,000 member temples mainly in the Hokuriku and ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

It is a time-honored tradition for people across Japan to visit temples or shrines during the New Year period to pray for good luck and happiness. Saijo Inari Temple in Okayama draws about 600,000 ...

Located in the heart of Delhi, Connaught Place, the Pracheen Hanuman Temple is among the oldest temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman. It’s a historic temple believed to be built by the Pandavas ...

Major Hindu organisations in Kerala are divided over a suggestion to let men wear shirts while entering temples in the State. Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust president Swami Sathchidananda has ...

It would be hard to find a more stunning temple than Kinkaku-ji. The show-stealing attraction is the Golden Pavillion with its gold-leaf covered facade positioned next to a reflecting pool.

A 2,100-year-old temple was found hidden in a cliff face at the site of Athribis. Archaeologists excavating the temple there found a relief showing King Ptolemy VIII (reign circa 170 to 116 B.C ...

The police chief of Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan has made a rare comment about a rumor on social media that a former prefectural assembly member was facing arrest. He called the information ...