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Lumbini – Birth and Rebirth

by Bhante S. Dhammika, The Buddhist Channel, May 7, 2022

Lumbini, Nepal -- As is well-known, Lumbini is the first of the four major holy places of Buddhism, it being where the person who was to become the Buddha was born. Almost every account of the Buddha’s life, traditional or contemporary, recounts the incidents that supposedly occurred at his conception and birth: his mother dreaming of a white elephant before or as she conceived; giving birth to him while grasping the branch of a tree; and he emerging from her right side. Some later accounts even add that Mahamaya was a virgin when she gave birth. None of these stories are mentioned in the Tipitaka.

Stolen Bodhisattva Statue Recovered and Returned

The Buddhist Channel, April 30, 2022

Bihar, India -- Officials in India have received a Buddha statue that had been missing for more than two decades from its altar at the Kurkihar Temple in Bihar, one of the country's most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations.

Oldest Buddhist stele discovered in Tibet

PTI, Jan 9, 2018

Beijing, China -- Chinese archaeologists believe that the ninth century Purang stele which was discovered in northern Tibet to be the oldest in the Himalayan region. SharganWangdue, of Tibet Cultural Relics Protection Institute, said the stele was discovered in Ngari prefecture in northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha found in Pakistan, evoking diverse heritage

Reuters, November 16, 2017

HARIPUR, Pakistan -- Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy.

Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in China

Archaeology, November 14, 2017

JINGCHUAN COUNTY, CHINA -- An excavation in northwest China has uncovered a 1,000-year-old ceramic box containing cremated human remains said to have belonged to Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, according to a report in Live Science.

University of Toronto researchers unravel mysteries of ancient Buddhist manuscripts

Rare Tibetan Buddhist canons restored

Buddhist site found atop hillock in Andhra Pradesh

ASI explores Buddhist pillar of pre-Christian era in Odisha

Painting restoration launched in major Tibetan Buddhist monastery

Buddhist museum has seen better days

Telangana has Buddhism roots

Ghantasala ASI museum gets Buddhist umbrella

Xuan Zang stayed in Vijayawada to study Buddhist scriptures

Ancient Buddhist scripture discovered in rural Beijing

Conservation of historic Buddhist site delayed

Kancheepuram may soon have a Buddhist temple

Maharashtra: Nallasopara Buddhist stupa proves it was once hotbed of Buddhism

Endangered Buddhist Temple Preserved for Posterity With VR Tech

Bagan builders ‘destroying Bhuddists’ medieval pagodas

Ancient Buddhist site found in Amaravati

Buddhist-era lamps found near Indo-Pak border

Buddhist Sculptures Discovered in Ruins of Ancient Shrine

Six new ancient Buddhist caves found in Sangli

Remnants of Buddhist era settlement found in Sherwan Khurd

Doors open to unseen Buddhist cave temple

Buddhist settlement discovered on Seethanagaram hill

16 Buddhist stupas found at Nateshwar

40 Buddhist relics unearthed at Moghalmari in a single day

Seven ancient Buddhist caves found in Mumbai

Evidence of Buddhist monastery found

Adurru Buddhist site lies ignored

Uzbekistan life: The Buddhist legacy of Termez

Did Buddhist monasteries exist in Vadnagar? ASI to begin finding out today

China works to preserve Xinjiang's historical Buddhist caves

The Buddhist medicine men of Thotlakonda

Buddhist sculptures found in digging in Mainpuri village

Ancient Buddhist scripture found near Beijing

China restores 800 year old Buddhist statue

SPA to help CRDA build Buddhist museum

Bihar Buddhist sites in a shambles

Spectacular 800-year-old Buddhist statue of goddess with a thousand hands restored to former glory after eight-year conservation project

Buddhist stupa gets facelift in Prakasam

European scholars document status of Buddhist sites

Kizil Caves, earliest Buddhist caves in China, hide rare images from the time of the Silk Route

Exploring the Buddhist treasure

Copper mining threatens Afghan site of ancient Buddhist past

Buddhist Relics of 3rd Century Unearthed

Third Century Buddhist Relics Discovered in India

British historian stumbles on world's oldest Buddhist paintings in Ajanta

Decay of Buddhist heritage goes unchecked

New dam threatens 2,000-year-old Buddhist engravings in Pakistan

Roof tiles found in Nara related to 8th-century Buddhist priest from China

Oldest Buddhist Manuscripts Damaged in Kashmir Floods

Excavations prove spread of Buddhism in Tamil Nadu: ASI

Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Buddhist Stupa at Bhimeswara Temple

Rescuing the Ancient Buddhist Artifacts of the Yungang Grottoes

Afghanistan's Hidden Trove Of Buddhist Artifacts Threatened By Violence, Mining Contracts

Under the sands of time: Ancient Buddhist mound discovered in Sector E-11

Archaeologists unearth Buddhist artefacts in Kilinochchi

India: Buddhist sites' poor upkeep irks Intach

Ancient Buddhist temple found

In search of imprints of Buddhism: Puthur

No stone unturned at NW China Buddhist site

Buddhist Artifacts Found in Jajpur

The World's Richest Treasure Trove of Buddhist Art-the Mogao Caves

Moghulmari houses oldest Buddhist vihara in Bengal

Buddhist relics found in Jingchuan County

1400-year-old Buddhist temple discovered in China

Archaeologists' discovery puts Buddha's birth 300 years earlier

Earliest Buddhist shrine links Buddha's life to 6th

Buddhist carvings in Pakistan said to need protection

China sackings over ruined ancient Buddhist frescos

Most Buddhist sites in India in despicable state

China installs sensors to monitor ancient Buddhist grottoes

Antique Buddhist sculptures found in Odisha

Buddhist site in Guntur district faces monumental neglect

Ancient meditating Buddha discovered

Ancient Buddhist Vihara found in Munshiganj

Buddhist site unearthed near Mylavaram

Inscription hints at Buddhist treasures

Call to construct protective wall around Buddhist stupa

Two more Buddhist caves discovered in Jajpur

Ancient tombs discovered in Swat valley

Ancient Buddhist Relics Returned by Burmese Locals

Buddhist museum in a bad shape

Evidence of Buddhist site found

Pakistan struggles with smuggled Buddhist relics

Ancient Buddhist statue found in Tibet carved from meteorite

Mes Aynak: Recent excavations along the Silk Road

Buddha relic likely to displayed at state museum

Archaeology Department seeks nod to link Rajaghatta to Buddhism

Bamiyan Buddhas: Should they be rebuilt?

Pakistan is world exporter of smuggled Buddhist relics

Afghan museum regains its looted treasures

Illegal digs threaten Pakistan’s Buddhist past

Pak police seize 2,000-year-old Buddhist relics worth millions

Gandhara Buddhist artifacts caught being smuggled out

Wall of Udayagiri collapses while others like Ratnagiri plundered and neglected

Nalanda University and Buddha's last sermon

Ancient Buddhist learning center Taxila is one of the most endangered sites in Asia

China Invests to Protect Oldest Cliff-carved Buddha

Buddhist complex: The fallen, forgotten kingdom

Historians dig out 9th century Buddhist relics

Rare ancient Buddhist scriptures found

Buddhist antiques unearthed at Peruvaje

Moghalmari excavations unveil West Bengal's Buddhist past

Pakistan’s cultural treasure documented by Japanese archaeologist

‘19th century archaeologists rediscovered Buddhist past’

Discovery of Buddhist Stupa

Ancient pillar with Buddha image found in Nalasopara

Stunning indicators of Nagapattinam's Buddhist legacy

Sanchi becomes first blind-friendly heritage site

Fears for ancient Thai temples as floods recede

Bihar: 18th century univ set for conservation

The future is digital

Buddhist stupa discovered in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district

Remembering the Taliban in Ancient Buddhist Copper Mines

Excavation findings: Carvings reveal Kirana Hill’s Buddhist heritage

Long discovered Buddhist site brought to light

Vanished Buddhist site rediscovered in Pakistan

India imposes by-law to protect Buddhist sites

Buddha statue found near Kyrgyz capital

Gandhara era antiques restored in Pakistan's Buddhist Museum

First dig at Toyoq Grotto finds Buddhist temple ruins

Threatened rock carvings of Pakistan

Rescue Excavation of Buddhist Relics in Mes Aynak, Afghanistan

China to restore protective eaves to ancient Buddhist grottoes

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to develop Buddhist sites

A Buddhist temple reappears as water dries up

Bamiyan II? Buddhist site in Afghanistan faces threat from China miners

Ashoka era stupa lost in renovation

Gujarat Govt expedites work on preservation of Buddhist sites

India plans to preserve Buddhist caves

Ancient Buddhist monastery comes to sight in Midnapore

Kushinagar monks complain about poor maintenance of old Buddha statue

Conservation scientists mull reconstruction of buddhas

Another Buddhist site found in Islamabad

Heritage forgotten: Gandhara civilization site fading away

Buddhist statue expert finds ‘missing link’

Ancient Buddhist seals found in NW Pakistan

Buddhists pledge to protect religious caves in Mumbai

A rare 8th century statue becomes casualty of Indian piety

1,800-yr-old Buddha statue excavated

Chinese archaeologists excavate millennium-old Buddhist temples

Japan team excavates ancient statues in Cambodia

Ancient Buddhist site faces threat from mining

Ancient Buddhist site faces threat from mining

Buddhist caves face threat

Buddhist structures found in Simhachalam hill-range

Malaysia's Hindu-Buddhist civilisation spread over 1,000 sq km

Oldest Buddhist monument gets a makeover in Nepal

New Buddhist Site Found In Andhra Pradesh

New archaeological sites emerge from ruins of war

Buddhist artifact found in Chandrapur village

Buddhist monastery from 700 AD found

Work on Buddhist relics, 80 years on

Bronze-era Buddhist sites discovered

Yungang Grottoes

China's 1,459-year-old Buddha gets $10.8M facelift

Why Buddhist caves near Borivali not a protected monument

Buddhist-era rock engravings found in Udupi dist

Archaeologists Recount a Buddhist Tale

Earliest Buddhist religious building reported in Jammu & Kashmir

"Shangri-La" Caves Yield Treasures, Skeletons

British 'Indiana Jones' finds missing legs of 900-year-old Buddhist statue

Third century Buddhist relics, caves found at Taranga Hills

The glory of Gandhara

Rare Buddhist treasures unearthed in Gobi Desert

Unesco, archaeology dept urged to save Buddhist stupa

Underneath the muck

The Thai Silk Road

Archaeologists search for Afghanistan’s third giant Buddha

5th century artefacts discovered in West Bengal

Islander unearths Buddhist relics

Buddhist carvings found on cliff

Anti-Seeping Project Approved for Grottoes at World Heritage Site

Mound of ruins Bengal’s oldest Buddhist site

Japanese research team to help restore Indian cave art

Centuries-Old Votive Buddhist stupa discovered at Gujarat

Stupa found in Bihar 'could be world's second largest'

Clerk crusades to restore Khambhalida's Buddhist caves

Buddhists caves facing neglect in Jahanabad

Remnants of Buddha Found in 1,000-year-old Asoka Pagoda

Buddha's skull found in 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda in China

'Buddha's skull' found in Nanjing

Japanese researchers may have found new frontier of ancient Buddhist world

Buddhist steles found in East China

Bamiyan Buddha treasure found

Gujarat archaeological dept finds Buddhist monastery in Sabarkantha

1,900 yr old Buddhist monastery discovered in Gujarat

Buddhist relics back to Song Dynasty found in Shandong

Buddhist relics back to Song Dynasty found in East China

Buddhist monument in a dilapidated condition in Bihar

Borobudur, Path to Enlightenment

Ancient Buddha statue unearthed

Buddha statue’s head unearthed

Ancient Buddha plaque excavated in Vadnagar

Voices from the cave

Gandhara art greatly influenced by Greek, Roman, Iranian culture

2nd century “future Buddha” sculpture discovered at ancient site near Taxila

‘Protected’ Buddhist sites under threat

Ancient murals found in Pakistan

Lithuanian archeologists make discovery in Afghanistan

Remnants of Possible Oldest Buddhist Tower Uncovered in South Korea

Wat's happening?

World's oldest oil paintings in Afghanistan

Buddha idol recovered in 2005 handed over to Indian Museum

Rare Mathura style Buddha sculpture found in Pakistan

Thirty-six million dollar cost of preserving unique Buddhist grotto art

Antique Buddha statue stolen from Orissa

The sound of artifacts disappearing

Scientists say Bamiyan has world's oldest oil paintings

Headless Buddha unearthed in Indian village

Ayutthaya under threat of delisting by Unesco

Diggers stumble upon remains of ancient Buddhist monastery

Buddhist Treasure 'Five-layer Sarira Pagoda' Discovered

Bid to find main gateway to Nalanda

Yungang Grottoes in urgent need of attention

Nalanda, the Ancient University

Jammu University to host lecture on Pre-Tibetan Buddhist Rock Sculptures

India's Ancient Art

Search for Origins of Buddhism

China's ancient Buddhist frescoes fading into history

A Buddhist trail in the Sahyadri range

Shifting desert puts Silk Road art at risk

Ancient Buddhist urn found in Korea

Rare Buddhist relics found in Jajpur

Palm-leaf manuscripts throw new light on ancient kingdom Mon

China's Ancient Sculptural Sites Suffer Damage

Historian finds new links on Indian roots of China, Tibet art

Eastern art finds Indian roots

Australian Efforts Uncovering Buddhist History

In Afghanistan, 900-foot Sleeping Buddha eludes archaeologists

Wisdom among the ruins

Major Buddhist site comes to light

Inside the hidden past of Borobudur life's lessons lie

Udaygiri Buddhist site exposed to antique smuggling

Pre-Buddhist and Buddhist Monuments in the Upper Sutlej Region (Tibet)

Dam Threatens Ancient Buddhist Stone Carvings

Gandhara artist’s lasting contribution to Greco-Buddhist art

Freezing Buddhist culture in stone - 2,200 years later

Pakistan’s ancient ruins fading away amidst official tussle

Buddha 'saffronised', has to smile

1,700-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Discovered in Bangladesh

Call to refrain from politicising Buddha`s relic

Gate of ancient Nalanda university discovered

Seeking the truth on a Buddha's trail

Archaelogist identifies new Buddhist-era site in Mardan

Encasing the relics of Buddha

A museum for Buddha's relics

Buddhist stupas recovered

Leshan giant buddha gets a checkup

Archaeological Survey of India takes over Orissa Buddhist site

Gandhara's UNESCO site in danger of collapse

Xinjiang Grottoes get electric eyes

Tracing the path of enlightenment

Neglected Buddhist site decks up to woo tourists

Archaeologists work to salvage fragments of the giant Buddhas

18 priceless Buddha statues stolen from Indian museum

Andhra Pradesh site yields new Buddhist school based on goddess

Signs of early Dakiniyana Buddhism

Ancient Rahimin drawing found in Bamiyan

1,100-year-old artifact found in China

India: Seepage in Ajanta worries Archaeological Survey of India

China protects Buddhist leaf scriptures

Bamiyan dig yields mythical image

2,300-year-old artefacts may change Ashoka-Buddhist history

Eight Ashokan period stupas found in Orissa

World largest Buddha statue to receive health checkup

1,200-yr-old temple dug out in Bangladesh

Pakistan: Ancient art in danger from writing on the wall

Three Buddhist 'chaityas' discovered

Lost in the shuffle - Precious artefacts gather dust in Taxila museum

Saving Afghanistan's cultural heritage

Asian nations join forces to repair mural

History of Gandhara

Gandhara’s wonders

Sharing a treasure with the world

Bombay High Court limits construction to 300 metres around cave monuments

Japanese-Afghan team tries to catalog Buddhist ruins

Centuries-Old Temple Uncovered in Laos

Restoring books an age-old problem

Plan to develop Bodhgaya as World Buddhist Centre

Indian state for declaring Sarnath as world heritage

'Gandhara Week 2006’ in Pakistan

Meet focuses on Gulbarga’s rich heritage

Swiss documentary on Afghanistan: Pakistani, Saudi engineers helped destroy Buddhas

Looters Strip Afghanistan of Its Archeological Treasures

Gold idols found in Tripura pond

Ancient Buddhist statues unearthed in Henan

Buddhist scrolls at one with carbon dating

Little hope for Afghanistan's Bamiyan Buddhas

Buddhist marvel traced

Thailand to hold exhibition on Gandhara art pieces in Pakistan

Hint of urban appeal in Buddhist finds

10th-century Buddha statues found in India

Ancient Nara diaries to be displayed

Ancient stone sculptures on display in Hebei

Nepal's Boudhanath Buddhist stupa to be renovated

Renovation for Tibet Cultural Relics 80% Complete

Oldest Buddhism literature in Chinese discovered in Northern China

Pollution, No.1 "killer" of world heritage grottoes site

China saves corpus of Buddhist scriptures

Buddhagaya restoration resumes

Japanese researchers find Buddhist stone caves in Afghanistan

Smallest ancient temple discovered

Buddhist Statues Return Home

No headway in Chhattisgarh antique robbery

Stupa crack: Commission summons ASI official

China overhauls Buddhist grottoes, in fund & talent deficiency

The Plunder of Tibet's Treasures

Rains affect major Buddhist shrine at Sanchi

400-year-old Buddhist monastery gets over million dollar government grant

Bengal museum to reconstruct excavated Buddhist site

Buddhist Structures Dug up in Bamiyan

Precious grottoes on "Silk Road" under Sino-foreign joint protection

Arakanese People concerned with the Junta?s so-called Restoration of Ancient Pagoda

Japanese artist seeks enlightenment in Afghanistan

Experts to seek signs of Buddhism along Iran's section of Silk Road

Lasers Recreate Destroyed Statues

The Buddha had visited Orissa, say archaeologists

Three Asokan stupas found in Orissa, add new chapter to Buddhist history

Stupas, inscription indicate Lord Buddha's visit to Kalinga

China to Take Innovative Measures to Protect Grottoes against Water-erosion

Univ of Chicago project putting ancient pieces together

Ming Dynasty stone Buddha statues discovered in Chongqing

Yungang Grottoes attract 15 million tourists

International seminar on grotto protection opens in N. China

Buddhist mural survives Taliban

Seminar on grotto protection to be held in Shanxi

Afghanistan seeks help from Sri Lanka to rebuild damaged Buddha statues

Century old pagoda found under trash in Bangkok

Sixth century statue of Buddhist monk stolen

92 new Buddhist sites found in Malakand

Buddhist site discovered

Burma rebuilding risks Pagan jewel

Buddhist monuments under threat

Sixth century Buddhist statue discovered

Discovery of Buddhist stupa may turn remote hamlet into tourist hotspot

Tibetan Buddhist scriptures discovered at Dunhuang

Treasures saved from Taleban vandals

Lost Dunhuang documents returned through joint publication

Buddhist artefacts dug out by J&K Archaeology Dept

The Compassion of Buddha

Indian Survey body ?stumbles upon? Buddhist site

Burma military turns old city to its own use

Buddhism's birthplace protests against Unesco plan

Facelift for ancient Tibetan buildings

Statue in auction may be from Borobudur

World Heritage Site wilts in Bihar

Railway link to Mogao Grottoes

Coins, Buddha head, stucco pieces discovered at Taxila

Restoration work resumes at Potala Palace

154 buried Buddha artifacts discovered in Cambodia

Archaeologists unearth major Buddhist settlement in Pakistan

Ryukoku University team to explore rare Buddhist ruins in Afghanistan

Over 200 archaeological sites found near Taxila

Buddha bronze idol could belong to 17-18 century

Ancient Buddhist Image Found on Rock in Gyeongju

Large Tibetan religious site discovered in Sichuan

Awakening a Sleeping Buddha

1,000-year-old image of temple may be that of Kota Gelanggi

Afghan Archaeologist Seeks Sleeping Buddha

Fabled Monkey King?s tomb discovered

Sikkim showcases rare ethnic Buddhist paintings

Monks to be trained in conservation of Buddhist sites

Restorers breathe new life into Afghanistan's shattered heritage

Virtual treasures get real protection

Priceless, yet of little value

Help of Interpol sought to trace stolen Buddha head

Completion of the Preservation of Bamiyan

9th century Buddha idol seized in Siliguri

"Silk Road" to apply for world heritage

Kingdom of mystery

German researcher claims Buddha born in Orissa?

Kabul Museum Presents First Exhibition

Japanese researchers make breakthrough on destroyed Bamiyan paintings

Nanjing plans to rebuild old pagoda

Find in Afghanistan stirs Sleeping Buddha talk

Mural shards key to temple's past

Potala Palace plaza to begin facelift in next March

Buddhist relics unearthed in Taxila

Ngari: Ancient Tibetan city

Afghan Artifacts, Feared Lost, Are Discovered Safe in Storage

Tracing the Buddhist Path

Data base to be set up for better protection of ancient Tibetan kingdom

Wounds of time to Dunhuang grottoes aired

Discovering the Origins of Martial Arts: The Dunhuang Caves

Fasting Buddha at Lahore Museum attracts Japanese aid

Afghanistan wants its 'Dead Sea Scrolls of Buddhism' back from UK

Stolen treasure returned home

How Partition affected Lord Buddha

Buddhism?s ?Dead Sea Scrolls? for sale to Norway

Buddha statues to be auctioned

Troubling questions behind Tibetan sales

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