Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India Current Affairs, GK & News
Kushinagar Airport declared International Airport
On June 24, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the proposal to declare the Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh as international airport. Highlights The airport was given international importance to increase domestic and international tourism in the region. Around 200 to 300 devotees from Cambodia, Japan, Burma and Thailand are offering prayers ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal • Buddhist pilgrimages • Pilgrimage Sites • Tourism
50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa
Addressing 50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir in Bihar; President Ram Nath Kovind said the timeless teachings of Lord Buddha and Gandhi are panacea for fundamental problems faced by individuals, a community, a country and the entire world.
Topics: Bihar • Buddhism • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • India • Peace • Peace Pagoda • Rajgir • Shanti Stupa • States and union territories of India • Stupa • Vishwa Shanti Stupa • Wardha district
Plaaces in news: Thotlakonda
The major part of the famous Mahastupa of the 2,000-year-old Buddhist heritage site of Thotlakonda has recently damaged due to heavy rains in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The dome of the Mahastupa is belonged to Heena Yana stream of Buddhism. The site is a prominent tourist spot with remnants of stupas, chaitya grihas and viharas atop ..
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Architecture • Architecture of India • Buddhist architecture • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Buddhist temples • Chaitya • Indian rock-cut architecture • States and union territories of India • Stupa • Thotlakonda • Visakhapatnam
India’s biggest stucco sculpture unearthed in Telangana
Archaeologists in Telangana have recently unearthed a rare life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet. It is considered to be the biggest stucco sculpture found in the excavations in the country till date. The sculpture is about 1.73 metres in height and 35 cm in width. According to officials of department ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Topics: Architecture • Buddhism • Buddhist architecture • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Chaitya • Indian rock-cut architecture • Phanigiri • Satavahana Dynasty • Sculpture • Telangana • Vihara • Visual arts
Silao Khaja gets GI tag
Silao Khaja, the traditional delicacy of Nalanda district of Bihar, has recently got GI tag from the Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai. The Silao Khaja is known for its taste, crispness and multi-layered appearance which is attributed to local water and climate of Silao. The sweet consists of 12 to 16 very thin dough-sheets placed ..
Topics: Bihar • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Khaja • Nahub • Nalanda • Nalanda district • Rajgir • Silao • Silao, Guanajuato • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Bihar