For all the 14-year-old and her family knew, “Eternal Light,” the painting she made ... optimism as a form of faith. “When we learned the temple had burned, Rebecca was hoping that at ...

Discover the rich history, spirituality, and artistry of Puri, Odisha, from the Konark Sun Temple to traditional Odia thalis.

Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, right, explains his “fusuma-e” sliding door paintings he donated this past spring to Ryoanji in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward. Stones from the temple’s famed ...