Ancient Buddha statues, national treasures showcased in Ho Chi Minh City
Seventeen national treasures, including the ancient Dong Duong Buddha statue and the oldest wooden Buddha figures in Southeast Asia, are now on display at the HCM City Museum of History. The exhibition, running from June 29 to August 10, showcases…
Ghwandai Top: A Sacred Summit Unveiling South Asia’s Layered Civilizations. Pakistan
The discovery of Ghwandai Top in Swat, Pakistan, is being hailed as one of South Asia’s most significant archaeological finds. Located near Barikot, this hilltop site reveals a remarkable layering of civilisations—from Vedic and Indo-Greek to Buddhist, Brahmanical, and early…
Barry X Ball’s ‘Buddha’ was made with rock, robotics and time
This sculpture was made with rock, robotics and time. Its beauty stuns. Barry X Ball’s “Buddha” took years to make with the help of a studio team and a robot. It’s timeless. This Buddha — its head and shoulders the…
Domestic 3D tech digitizes ‘Fasting Buddha’ statue in Pakistan
The statue “Fasting Buddha” is displayed at the Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan. (Korea Heritage Agency) By Kang Gahui The Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) on June 20 said that using 3D digital technology, they recorded…
Yungang Grottoes reach wider audiences through digital innovation. China
A scene from the ongoing “Meet Yungang: A Public Digital Art Exhibition” in Hong Kong. (Photo courtesy of the Yungang Research Institute) A digital art exhibition in Hong Kong featuring 3D-printed Buddha statues has received widespread praise from visitors. The…
This abandoned church sold for $250,000 and now houses three 2,000-pound Buddha statues, USA
One abandoned Buffalo church sold for just $250,000 and transformed into something completely unexpected – revealing a revolutionary model that could reshape America’s religious landscape forever. This isn’t just another story about urban decay; it’s about how demographic shifts are…
Excavation reveals new structure at Bihar Stupa. India
NEW DELHI: Recent excavations undertaken at the Tejpur Deora Stupa, also known as ‘Kesariya Stupa’, have exposed the true extent of the architecturally-imposing structure in Bihar’s East Champaran. A team of archeologists have observed existence of an additional terrace below…
Rubin Museum’s Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room Reopens as Long-Term Installation at Brooklyn Museum. USA
The Rubin Museum of Art’s popular installation, the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, reopened to the public at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City on 11 June. The move follows the Rubin’s closure of its Manhattan space in October 2024…
Tara and her many iconographies in Buddhism. A saviour who bestows longevity and good health on her followers.
A compassionate goddess featuring primarily in the Buddhist pantheon, where she is also regarded as a bodhisattva, Tara has been conceptualised in various forms, both benign and fierce. Also venerated in Hinduism, particularly among Shakti worshippers, she numbers as one…