The temples began to rise beside the Irrawaddy ... the Nats (see Dr. Htin Aung’s discussion of “Folk-Elements in Burmese Buddhism”), the old nature deities of the animistic cults for ...

In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: “What’s our spirit like?” “The spirit of iron!” shout a group of rifle-bearing men ...

reflect the deep-rooted Buddhist heritage of the country. From golden stupas glinting in the sunlight to ancient temples whispering tales of centuries past, the pagodas of Myanmar are not just ...

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it ...

There is a small population of Hindus living in Rakhine as also in other parts of Myanmar. Their temples in many places often resemble Buddhist temples, though in places like Yangon some temples ...

BANGKOK--A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to nominate Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a historic Buddhist temple in Nakhon Si ...

Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Myanmar. It houses over 700 slabs ... It opened in 1976 and was the first Thai Buddhist Temple to be built in the UK. It is home to both monks and nuns.