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Haikou Museum puts on display two Buddha heads acquired at an auction in France

Haikou Museum puts on display two Buddha heads acquired at an auction in France

azibaza2 2021-05-29

HAIKOU, May 27. /TASS/. Two heads of Buddha were unveiled this week at the Museum of Culture...

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Miniature sculpture of Saranath Buddha unearthed

Miniature sculpture of Saranath Buddha unearthed

azibaza2 2021-05-28

Udupi/UNI: A miniature sculpture of Lord Buddha was discovered at Alembi in 76 Badagabettu village, a local...

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2565th Buddha Jayanti being observed across country

2565th Buddha Jayanti being observed across country

azibaza2 2021-05-27

Celebrations this year have seen limited numbers of people in view of the pandemic. The 2565th birth...

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Explained: The Reclining Buddha and his various other depictions in art

Explained: The Reclining Buddha and his various other depictions in art

azibaza2 2021-05-27

Here’s why India’s largest statue of the Reclining Buddha, built over three months by a team of...

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Bronze Buddha statue in Sapa recognised as Asia’s highest statue

Bronze Buddha statue in Sapa recognised as Asia’s highest statue

azibaza2 2021-04-23

The bronze statue has a height of 21.5m and is located at an altitude of 3,075m above...

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Part of ancient Vishnu statue head found

Part of ancient Vishnu statue head found

azibaza2 2021-04-06

Part of an ancient Vishnu statue has been discovered by Trapeang Phong temple restoration team in Kork...

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How ancient Gandhara art gave a body to the Buddha

How ancient Gandhara art gave a body to the Buddha

azibaza2 2021-03-21

A new travelogue investigates the Buddhist sites of ancient Gandhara and sheds light on an often forgotten...

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Afghans recall Taliban’s destruction of famed Buddha statues

Afghans recall Taliban’s destruction of famed Buddha statues

azibaza2 2021-03-09

BAMIYAN, Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s giant Buddhas stood watch over the picturesque Bamiyan valley for centuries, surviving Mongol invasions...

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The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art

The Thousand-Buddha Motif: On the Timelessness of Ancient Art

azibaza2 2021-03-05

The Thousand-Buddha motif is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist art of Central Asia and China. The...

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