A set of three stamps released in April 2008, featured salient features of a dagoba. Also known as a stupa or 'chaitya', the dagoba (Rs. 4.50 stamp) is a dome-like structure topped like a pinnacle ...

This story appears in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. High in the Himalaya, a desert is turning green. Climate change in the Indian region of Ladakh has shrunk glaciers and ...

The Ruwanweli-seya is the most venerated stupa in the land but have we ever pondered what underpins its ‘unique’ status? For architect Shereen Amendra, the fascination of the Mahathupa (the original ...

Shrikant Ganvir told TOI that a monolithic cave at Tamsuli is unique in its architecture due to the presence of a stupa ...

A cultural event aimed at strengthening Nepal-Australia relations and promoting mutual cooperation, culture, and tourism was ...

It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are ...

Situated at a height of 4267 meters overlooking the Leh city, the Shanti stupa gives a panoramic view of surrounding snow capped mountains. It is at a distance of about 5 km drive able road from ...

It’s a UNESCO-listed temple famous for its nagara-style architecture and offers art, architecture, and sculptures. Also known ...

Situated at a height of 4267 meters overlooking the Leh city, the Shanti stupa gives a panoramic view of surrounding snow capped mountains. It is at a distance of about 5 km drive able road from ...