“We have a continuous history of Buddhism in Telangana which arrived in the region when Buddha was alive. A Buddhist theme park is coming up on the banks of the Krishna river called Buddhavanam. Spread over 279 acres, the park is nearing completion, he added. The teachings of Buddha are more relevant now than ever before,” said Director, Heritage, A. Dinakar Babu. “Earlier historians used to think Buddhism arrived in the area, which is now Bangladesh, in the 6th Century BC.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 14:03 UTC