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| Water festival 2019 opens in Cambodia | Cambodia’s 2019 water festival kicked off on November 10 with a boat race on the river in front of the royal palace being the highlight. From the early morning, thousands of people flocked to the riverside to watch the race, which attracted 147 boats representing 25 cities and provinces, ministries and agencies on the opening day. | |  | |
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| Khmer Moon worshipping 2019 in Soc Trang | The Moon worshipping ceremony of Khmer people in Soc Trang took place on November 10 during the 4th Ok Om Bok festival – Boat racing in the Mekong Delta region 2019. | |  | |
| Lessons in Impermanence: Ajanta Caves Under Threat | Widely hailed as the home to multiple masterpieces of early Buddhist art, the Ajanta caves in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are fighting a losing battle against insects and other environmental factors, which have caused marked deterioration over recent decades, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Heritage. | |  | |
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| Rainbodhi, an LGBTIQ Buddhist Community, launches in Australia | A new community of LGBTIQ Buddhists and supporters will officially launch on 29 November at the Erskineville Town Hall in Sydney, Australia. The organization was founded by Bhante Akaliko Bhikkhu, a Theravada Buddhist monk based in Sydney. The group is non-sectarian and features members from Korean Seon, Tibetan Buddhist, and blended faith backgrounds. | |  | |
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| Abbot of Quang Xa pagoda in Quang Binh appointed | Venerable Thích Mãn Ngộ was formally appointed as Abbot of Quang Xa pagoda located in Quang Binh province’s Quang Ninh at a ceremony held on November 3 by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s executive committee in the province. | |  | |
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