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Kyaiktiyo Pagoda attracts nearly 300,000 pilgrims in 2023
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda attracts nearly 300,000 pilgrims in 2023
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2024
The Hsandawshin Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Myanmar, welcomed 284,079 local and 10,214 foreign visitors in 2023, according to the pagoda’s treasury board of trustees.Signs of Salome, apochryphal nurse to baby Jesus, unearthed in Israel
Signs of Salome, apochryphal nurse to baby Jesus, unearthed in Israel
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022
Fresh excavations of a cave reputed to be the burial place of Salome, apocryphal nurse to the newborn Jesus, have uncovered evidence that it was both an important Jewish tomb and a Christian pilgrimage site, archeologists say.Stairway to heaven at ancient Thai temple
Stairway to heaven at ancient Thai temple
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2022
It takes devotees a climb up 3,799 steps to reach the Khaowong Phrachan Temple in Lop Buri province.
The annual pilgrimage to this ancient temple, which started on the first of this month and is being held on a limited scale due to the Covid outbreak this year, ends on February 15.Umrah pilgrimages for Malaysians temporarily suspended from Jan 8, says Khairy
Umrah pilgrimages for Malaysians temporarily suspended from Jan 8, says Khairy
SATURDAY, JANUARY 01, 2022
PETALING JAYA: Umrah pilgrimages for Malaysians will be temporarily suspended from January 8 while returning pilgrims will be subject to mandatory quarantine at designated centres from Monday (Jan 3), says Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).Tibetan Calligraphy: A Buddhist Pilgrimage
Tibetan Calligraphy: A Buddhist Pilgrimage
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021
Ever since I brought Tibetan calligraphy art into the limelight by creating a world record for the longest calligraphy scroll in the world (165 metres) in 2010, I have been experimenting with Tibetan calligraphy art, creating new works, posting regularly on social media, exhibiting, talking, sharing and learning.Monks reach Pattani mosque on 4,000km pilgrimage to unite religions
Monks reach Pattani mosque on 4,000km pilgrimage to unite religions
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
A group of monks arrived at the Central Mosque in Pattani to meet with the Imam on Tuesday – part of their “pilgrimage for peace” from the country's southern tip to the northern border. The monks began their journey on foot from the Thailand-Malaysia border in Yala's Betong district on November 10.Buddhist pilgrimage to end in Siem Reap
Buddhist pilgrimage to end in Siem Reap
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
The Thailand-based Bodhigayavijjalaya 980 Institute announced on Wednesday that its second Dharmayatra in October is to end in the Kingdom’s Siem Reap province after a more than 2,000km pilgrimage across five Mekong River basin countries.Mourners undertake ‘pilgrimage’ on foot
Mourners undertake ‘pilgrimage’ on foot
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
Many walking hundreds of kilometres to the grand palace, affirming their loyalty and love for the late monarchWorld’s greatest pilgrimage (and shopping spree)
World’s greatest pilgrimage (and shopping spree)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2016
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to the frenzied retail rites of hajj today2 Thais injured in Mecca crane tragedy
2 Thais injured in Mecca crane tragedy
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015
TWO Thais were among 238 Muslims injured when a construction crane collapsed amid stormy weather at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday, Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said yesterday.Loading...
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