"Buddha"

News that a golden Buddha figure and other sacred items will be placed inside a pagoda at Dhamma Chedi Museum in Udon Thani from January 27-30 went viral among Thai netizens on Monday.

The Oak Phansa Festival in Nakhon Phanom province has once again proved a colourful attraction amid “new normal” measures, with the highlight being nighttime processions of boats decorated with thousands of candles.

The Nepal Tourism Board is holding a special event on Saturday (September 26) to mark Prince Siddhartha Gautam Buddha’s decision to give up palatial luxury to search for truth 2615 years ago.

The long-weekend holiday to mark to mark Asanha Bucha and Khao Phansa will run from July 4 to 7, Culture Minister Ittipol Khunpluem confirmed after Tuesday’s (June 23) Cabinet meeting.

Thonburi district in Bangkok unveiled its new landmark, an imposing statue of the Buddha that rises 69 metres above the ground -- about the height of a 20-storey building.

Though never famous as a great tourist destination, Chaiyaphum has always been a province worthy of a visit, especially during the New Year holidays.

A 69-metre-tall Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol Buddha statue with a 40-metre lap has been built for Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, a royal temple located in the Phasi Charoen district of Bangkok.

The Wat Bovoranives Vihara Foundation, led by Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara and Somdet Phra Sangharaj, and the Culture Ministry will jointly hold a religious cremony to enshrine sacred hair relic of the Buddha from Sri Lanka at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara temple on December 15. The foundation is under royal patronage. 

Thammasat University (TU) law lecturer Prinya Thaewanarumitkul has offered legal aid to the fourth-year Nakhon Ratchasima university student who is being targeted for depicting Buddha as Ultraman in paintings that were displayed in a shopping mall exhibition early this month.

Hong Kong is honouring its Chinese past with three unique ancient festivals, namely the Cheung Chau Bun Festival and the birthdays of Buddha and Tam Hung.

Re: “The Buddha’s gaze shattered even the mirror of consciousness”, Have Your Say, March 29.

Re: “Take a good look in the mirror”, Have Your Say, yesterday.