Yungang Grottoes opens one more cave with statue of Buddha and his son
After 40 days of digital information collection, No.19 cave, one of the earliest caves of Yungang Buddha Grottoes, opens to the public on Saturday with heartwarming statues of Sakyamuni and his son. The two statues were on the west wall…
UNESCO fears the fate of 800,000 art objects in the Afghan National Museum
Colombo, August 23 (Ceylon Today): The Muslim fanatics’ absolute yearning to destroy everything opposed to what they mistakenly believe to be “Islam” has been witnessed at an unprecedented magnitude in the 21st Century. The vehemence of the hatred imbedded in…
The destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas: How the Taliban obliterated the 6th-century monuments to deny their own past
The destruction of Bamiyan Buddhas: How the Taliban obliterated the 6th-century monuments to deny their own past When the statues were finally turned into rubble, the Talibani terrorists jumped and pranced around in celebrations. They fired weapons in the air,…
In Thai manuscript paintings, chariots are more than just vehicles for transportation
The chariot has special importance in religious traditions in Thailand, especially those related to royal ceremonies and funerals. Chariots figure prominently in South and Southeast Asian art and architectural decoration. Borrowed from the Sanskrit word ratha, the chariot is called…
Installation of Shakyamuni Buddha Statue on Sacred Tuvan Mountain Begins
Installing the head of Shakyamuni Buddha on Dogee Mountain. From facebook.com The long-awaited installation of a golden Shakyamuni Buddha statue on the slopes of the sacred mountain Dogee in Tuva began in July, Sholban Kara-ool, chairman of theTuvan government announced…
Mumbai: Museum to preserve fifth century Buddhist relics from stupa in Sind
The museum has 297 artefacts of the lost Kahu Jo Daro Buddhist stupa Mumbai: A year before its landmark centenary comes up in 2022, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum) is preparing to unveil a lost…
Ancient statues and other relics found during repair of Takav Gate
During archaeological excavations to repair the Takav Gate, experts found statues of giants and angels on the drawbridge of Takav Gate, as well as other relics which were cleaned and preserved. Archaeology Officer of the APSARA Authority, Kim Seng Pheakdey,…
Three heads of Asura discovered at Takao Gate
The conservation team of the Department of Conservation of Monuments in the Angkor Park and Preventive Archaeology of the APSARA National Authority has discovered three heads of Asura, while conducting excavations to restore Takao Gate (West Gate). The information was…
Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society
Experience the dynamic culture of the Buddha, Shiva, Lotus, Dragon: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society at the Kimbell Art Museum June 27 through September 5. This selection of masterpieces drawn from Asia Society’s…