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Sarnath Enters the World Heritage List After Twenty-Seven Years

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, convened in Busan for its 48th session between 19 and 29 July 2026, has ratified Sarnath among thirteen new inscriptions. The Uttar Pradesh site, where the Buddha delivered...

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Once each year the deity withdraws from public sight for a fortnight, retreating into a chamber sealed to all except a priesthood of tribal descent. The essay traces how devotion accommodates absence,...

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Which community-led initiatives have emerged to document and advocate for lesser-known, unprotected shrines?

Sarnath Enters the World Heritage List After Twenty-Seven Years

The Fortnight Jagannatha Goes Dark

What a Shared Meal Can Repair

A Twelve-Day Cycle Anchored to the Lunar Calendar

When AI Images Become Dream Material

Pakhala Dibasa Reveals the Machinery Once Switched On

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Which community-led initiatives have emerged to document and advocate for lesser-known, unprotected shrines?

Sarnath Enters the World Heritage List After Twenty-Seven Years

The Fortnight Jagannatha Goes Dark

What a Shared Meal Can Repair

A Twelve-Day Cycle Anchored to the Lunar Calendar

When AI Images Become Dream Material

Pakhala Dibasa Reveals the Machinery Once Switched On