A South Korean high court on Feb. 1 ruled that a centuries-old Buddhist statue belongs to the Japanese temple that it was stolen from about 10 years ago and should be returned, overturning a lower ...

was staged on a platform outside the temple compound. In its counter affidavit, the TDB stated that the temple advisory committee (TAC) had responded to its notice, asserting that they intervened ...

Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], April 12 (ANI): Japanese Ambassador to India Keichi Ono, along with a high-level delegation, visited the revered Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya on Saturday morning, ...

TOKYO -- A compound that enhances neural transmission in the brain has been found to promote recovery from paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries in monkeys, a Japanese research team recently ...

In addition to the seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, which is the principal image of the temple, Nikko Bosatsu and Gakko Bosatsu are enshrined there. These statues have been designated as an Important ...

Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], April 12 (ANI): Japanese Ambassador to India Keichi Ono, along with a high-level delegation, visited the revered Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya on Saturday morning ...

Some of the temple buildings have been designated as National Treasures, including the Miei-do Hall that enshrines the statue of Honen Shonin as the principal image, Amida-do Hall that enshrines the ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

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Muslim residents and rescue workers were also allowed a space to perform their prayers inside the temple compound. Temple volunteers also served food and drinks, provided tents and toilets ...