Samtskhe-Javakheti was a key winemaking region in Georgia until invading Ottoman Turks destroyed the region's ancient, terraced vineyards in the 16th century. Now, locals are trying to restore ...

Hundreds of Ladakhis and tourists from all over the world crowd into the courtyard of the small Takthok cave monastery for a two-day celebration in honour of Padmasambhava. Also known as Guru ...

Most members of the Thai youth football team rescued from a flooded cave have had their heads shaved as part of a Buddhist ceremony to ordain them as novices. Their coach is also receiving monk's ...

The village has been the location for many Buddhist monasteries. Remnants of a cave monastery and two walls dedicated to Rinchen Zangpo found in Lingshed. According to folk tales, there were more ...

Hundreds of Ladakhis and tourists from all over the world crowd into the courtyard of the small Takthok cave monastery for a two-day celebration in honour of Padmasambhava. Also known as Guru ...

A snow cave resembling a monastery in Himachal Pradesh’s Lingti village, complete with icicles, has captivated the internet.

All the rooms in the monastery were either carved out of the mountain or existing caves made into rooms. All the walls and the roof are made of rocks. Hence, the locals call the monastery Takthok ...