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Minister Qoumas expects Buddhist schools to shine nationally

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas expressed hope that dhammasekhas (Buddhist schools) would emerge as ...

Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda stands tall as Indonesia's largest pagoda

Many are yet unaware that Riau Islands Province is home to Indonesia's tallest pagoda named Sata-Sahasra Buddha ...

Borobudur Temple: Govt targets 2 mln visitors per year

Magelang district, around 1.44 million domestic tourists visited Borobudur Temple in 2022. The figure showed a ...

Indonesia's tallest pagoda opens in Tanjungpinang

The tallest pagoda in Indonesia, the Sata-Sahasra Buddha Pagoda, which is located in Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands ...

TWC welcomes Buddhist monks conducting Thudong at Borobudur Temple

PT Taman Wisata Candi (TWC) Borobudur, Prambanan, and Ratu Boko, the subsidiary of state-run tourism and aviation ...

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Embracing Buddhist monks on Thudong, the face of Indonesia's tolerance

Crowds of people thronged the roadside into Magelang, Central Java, to welcome dozens of bhantes (Buddhist monks) ...

Hospitality to Thai Buddhist monks shows face of harmony: Ministry

The hospitality shown by local people to Thai Buddhist monks performing the Thudong pilgrimage in Indonesia reflects ...

Buddhists in Indonesia urged to use Vesak Day to uphold unity

The Religious Affairs Ministry has appealed to all Buddhists in Indonesia to use the upcoming Vesak Day as an ...

Buddhist monks on pilgrimage commend religious tolerance in Indonesia

Buddhist monks performing the Thudong pilgrimage from Thailand to Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, have ...

RI receives Buddha statue from Thailand to strengthen cooperation

Indonesian President's Special Staff Coordinator AAGN Ari Dwipayana attended the awarding ceremony of "Buddha ...

Ministry holds training on detection of social-religious conflicts

The Education and Training Center (Pusdiklat) of the Religious Affairs Ministry is conducting a training in two batches ...

Ministry urges Permabudhi to nurture Indonesia's Buddhist community

The Religious Affairs Ministry called on the Indonesian Buddhists Association (Permabudhi) to promote religious harmony ...

Operator to introduce zoning system at Borobudur Temple complex

The operator of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, planned to introduce a zoning system at the tourism site ...

Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

Widodo arrives home from Philippines, Hong kong

President Joko Widodo arrived home here on Monday evening after his state visits to the Philippines and Hong Kong in ...