Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara Style: Himalayan art (Kasmīra) The bronze was created shortly after the Buddhist ruler Yeshe Ö (947-1024 AD) invited scholars and artists from Kashmir to revitalize Buddhism within his kingdom in western Tibet.

It is a finely carved sculpture, hand-carved from a single piece of white marble and bearing creamy marks. It depicts the Buddhist Vajra Tara, inspired by Gahadavala art but heavily influenced by Chandela art. It was created in the seventeenth century under the patronage of the

𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀺𑀦𑀸 𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀤𑀲𑀺𑀦𑀸 𑀤𑀼𑀯𑀸𑀟𑀲𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸𑀪𑀺𑀲𑀺𑀢𑁂𑀦𑀸 𑀇𑀬𑀸𑀁 𑀦𑀺𑀕𑁄𑀳𑀸𑀓𑀼𑀪𑀸 𑀤𑀻𑀦𑀸 𑀅𑀚𑀻𑀯𑀺𑀓𑁂𑀳𑀺 Lajina Piyadasina Duvadasavasabhisitena Iyan Nigohakubha Dina Ajivikehi King Priyadarshi (Asōk) gifted this Nigoha Cave to the Ajivika sect on the

ΜΕΤΡΑΓΟ ΒΟΔΔΟ Maitreiya Buddha A coin issued by Emperor Kanishka (1st-2nd century CE).

The first Prime Minister of indipendent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964), addressed the United Nation’s General Assembly. "In ages long past, a great son of India, the Buddha, said that the only real victory was one in which all are equally victorious, and there is

ISKCON is known for this kind of nonsense. Most of its followers are intoxicated with ignorance, so no one takes such nonsense seriously.

A gradual move from Buddhism towards Brahmanism (the forerunner of modern Hinduism) had begun during the earlier Bhauma-Kara period, and this development accelerated during the Somavamshi reign. Traditional accounts of Odisha credit the Somavamshis with making a great

Avalokiteshvara Padmapani Ancient Uddiyana, present Swat valley in Pakistan. Ruled by local Buddhist kings in the 7th century.

A statue of the Buddhist goddess Hariti, dating from the 9th or 10th century, housed in a museum in Japan, intrigued me. After some research, I learned that the statue was made of red sandstone, a stone commonly found in Rajasthan and Gujarat, and was discovered in western

There was a time when we were Pakistan-centric, but now we've overcome that. You too, my friend, can move forward. There are still more destinations to reach. Whether you like it or not, our sympathy for our ancient Gandhara region will always remain.

The text is in Sanskrit (with Prakrit influences), using Brahmi script, and mentions a donor named Vasula, described as a ksatriyã (warrior caste). It accompanies or relates to a small Buddhist Buddha statue found at the site, making it the first known Buddhist inscription in

Harítí Madhya Pradesh Gurjar- Pratihara (8th-9th century) Housed in the National museum of Korea. Medieval historians have misrepresented her as a mother goddess.

The Satavahanas started a wrong tradition of donating land, Bamans received land as donations from rulers and Kshatriyas.

Modern Gujaratis celebrate Dandiya Raas (Garba) a day before their wedding. Gujaratis perform Garba on every happy occasion. The north, west, and northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent were heavily influenced by the Kushans, Shakas, Yavanas, and Huns, so a common heritage

Bodhisattva with unique and magnificent ornaments. Ancient region of Gandhara, 1st-3rd century CE, Kushan Era.

Mahāparinibbāna Sutta After the Buddha's Parinirvana at Kusínara, his body was wrapped in cloth, placed in an oil-filled iron coffin, and respectfully displayed before the funeral rites. A monk named Mahākassapā opened the coffin lid and paid his last respects. Kushan art

Ajanta

Best wishes for a new beginning. This memorable moment of yours reminds me of the historic wedding of Sakya prince Siddhartha and Koliya princess Yasodhara.

A Hazara fighter standing as a protective shield for the Bamiyan Buddha. In the late 1990s, particularly in 1998, Hazara fighters acted as "vigilant guardians" of these statues. When the Taliban was trying to gain control of the region, Hazara organizations such as