Art from the Indian subcontinent underwent a profound transformation between 200BC and AD600. The imagery which depicted gods, goddesses, supreme preachers and enlightened souls of three ancient ...

Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...

Elephants have been a powerful symbol of wealth and power since ancient times. But how did the symbolic meanings of elephants ...

Ancient India: living traditions – 'ethereal and sensual' exhibition Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism are explored in show that remains 'remarkably compact' Newsletter sign up Newsletter ...

NEW DELHI, (ANI) – Founded in India, Buddhism also found a fertile ground in Southeast Asia, where it took root and flourished for centuries, shaping the region’s socioeconomic, political ...

Devotional art reveals how Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism have more in common than is widely believed. ... the British Museum traces the shared roots of three ancient Indian religions.

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 ...

Gaja-Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune), India, about 1780 Credit: Ancient India, British Museum, review Alastair Sooke Chief Art Critic 19 May 2025 12:01am BST ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London showcases the rich journey of India's spiritual art. Titled Ancient India: Living Traditions, it brings together 189 remarkable objects spanning ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London showcases the rich journey of India's spiritual art. Titled Ancient India: Living Traditions, it brings together 189 remarkable objects spanning ...