Fourteen Buddha images unearthed in Borikhamxay cave , Laos
VIENTIANE : Local residents made an exciting discovery of 14 Buddha images, 22 swords and a gong inside a cave in Nadee village in Viengthong district, Borikhamxay province. Based on their appearance, local authorities believe they could be antiquities and…
Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links
A statue of Buddha has been discovered in Egypt’s ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, shedding light on trade ties with India under the Roman empire. A Polish-US mission discovered the statue “dating back to the Roman era…
Singapore, Four-faced Buddha exits Golden Mile Complex
SINGAPORE – The famous statue of Phra Phrom – the god of good fortune and protection in Thailand – at Golden Mile Complex has vacated its shrine of more than two decades. Also known in Singapore as the four-faced Buddha,…
Making of a sand-mandala
Mandala, lit. ‘circle’, is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation…
Ancient Gandhara: Greek Art and Buddhist Statuary
When the ancient devotees of the Buddha Shakyamuni first represented “the enlightened one” in visual form, it was to Greek art that they turned, brought by Alexander the Great to the northwestern corner of the Indian subcontinent. In the region…
Tiny Ming dynasty Buddha found in WA dunes to be auctioned after BBC’s Antiques Roadshow appearance
A tiny bronze Buddha statue found in the dunes of a WA beach is set to be auctioned off for around $100,000 after its origins were confirmed on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Identified as a rare Ming dynasty collectable, the…
Three tonnes Buddha footprint on display in the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor museum
Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap province has been displaying the right Buddha Footprint statue for the public who wishes to research, study, and understand important information about religion, art, and history with events that took place more than…
Tibetan Buddhist event in China’s Gansu attracts believers, tourists
More than 76,000 believers and tourists from home and abroad attended a grand Tibetan Buddhist event, known as the “sunning of the Buddha” ceremony, held Friday at the Labrang Monastery in northwest China’s Gansu Province. Buddhists, Tibetan residents, and tourists…
Myanmar pilgrims return to Buddha’s golden footprints
Devotees are returning in greater numbers to a central Myanmar temple, built around the gold-lined footprints of Buddha, after the Covid pandemic and a military coup curbed the annual pilgrimage. Advertising The Shwe Sat Taw pagoda in the Magway region,…