Located in Maharashtra, India, the Great Chaitya Cave at Karla is the largest and best-preserved rock-cut Buddhist prayer hall of its kind, dating to the 2nd century BCE. This architectural marvel was ...

South India is home to breathtaking temples, heritage sites and iconic landmarks that showcase centuries of craftsmanship.

GUJARAT, India (RNS) — In western India, where thousands of monks once worshipped in caves chiseled into the rocky hills, a fight is on to keep Hindu chauvinists from erasing a 2,000-year-old Buddhist ...

The Elephanta Caves are sculpted caves on Elephanta Island and mainly represent Hindu rock-cut architecture that dates back to between the 5th and 8th centuries CE. Visitors will spot some large ...

Cut from a sheer cliff face nearly a thousand years ago, India's Ajanta Caves are home to sacred Buddhist spaces adorned with vibrant works of ancient art. Carved in timeThe Buddhist cave temples near ...

The Ellora Caves, known locally as ‘Verul Leni’, aren’t just a collection of ancient monuments, they are a breathtaking carved into the very earth of Maharashtra, a destination just 30 km northwest of ...

From ancient temples in Bali to royal tombs in Korea, Asia’s World Heritage sites reveal rich histories beyond the spotlight.

Two-dozen previously unrecorded Buddhist caves have been found in the Tala range of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Archaeological Survey of India reported last week. The caves date back to the 2nd ...

The usually serene limestone hills of Batu Caves in Gombak, Selangor, is set to attract its largest-ever crowd for Thaipusam, ...