Ashes believed to belong to Buddha were paraded through the streets in India. The sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Shariputra and Mahamoglan, were honoured in a grand procession in ...

HONG KONG — A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha’s remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned auction by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. “A joyous day for our ...

Editor’s Note: A version of this story ran on May 6. It was updated following the auction’s postponement. Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the ...

In 1898, British landowner William Claxton Peppé excavated an ancient funerary monument on his estate in northern India. The site revealed a trove of 1,800 jewels, as well as ash and bone fragments.

Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were back in their “rightful home.” By Claire Moses Reporting from London The ...

KALMYKIA (RUSSIA)-Over 50,000 devotees, many of whom waited in queues stretching up to one kilometer, have paid homage at a monastery here which is hosting an exposition of India’s Sacred Relics of ...

The cache of ancient jewels linked to Buddha’s remains return to India after 127 years. The news follows the postponing and eventual cancellation of the Sotheby’s sale, slated to spotlight the ...

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gracious support of the Government of India. The relics will remain in Bhutan ...

Ashes believed to belong to Buddha were paraded through the streets in India. The sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Shariputra and Mahamoglan, were honoured in a grand procession in ...