Pink cotton candy. The buttery smell of popcorn. Colourful heart-shaped balloons sold by a vendor on a cycle near the gate. Stage lights in order. Speaker volumes checked. Cushiony seats dusted and ...

7. It is believed that Kalarippayattu was introduced to China at the Shaolin Temple in the 5th century AD by Bodhidharma, who was originally from Thanjavore, a cultural center that was part of Kerala ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial service for the good-luck talisman figures, which represent the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, in Takasaki, ...