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Holy_Kund_or_pond_at_Lumbini.jpg) |
Buddhist_Monuments(Ashoka_Pillar_Lumbini).jpg) |
Bodhgaya(Mahabodhi_Temple).jpg) |
| Holy Kund or pond, Lumbini, Nepal (1) | Ashoka Pillar (3rd cent. BC), Lumbini, Nepal (2) | Mahabodhi Temple(5th cent. AD), Bodhgaya, Bihar (3) |
_Bodhgaya(Main_Statue_Mahabodhi_temple).jpg) |
Sarnath_Stupa.jpg) |
Buddha_Head.jpg) |
| Main statue of Buddha, Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar (4) | Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, U.P. (5) | Buddha Head (5th cent. AD), Sarnath, U.P. ( Natinal Museum, New Delhi) (6) |
Stupa_and_Chaitya_at_Kushinagar.jpg) |
_Guilded_statue_of_the_Parinirvana_UP.jpg) |
Shanti_Stupa_at_Rajgir.jpg) |
| Stupa and Chaitya, Kusinagar, U.P. (7) | Gilded statue of the Parinirvana, Kusinagar, U. P. (8) | Shanti Stupa, Rajgir, Bihar (9) |
Gilded_statue_of_the_Buddha.jpg) |
Buddhist_Monuments(Stupa&Ashoka_Pillar_Vaishali).jpg) |
Gateway_and_railing_of_the_Bharhut_stupa.jpg) |
| Gilded statue of the Buddha, Shanti Stupa, Rajgir, Bihar (10) | Stupa & Ashoka Pillar, Vaishali, Bihar (11) | Gateway and railing of the Bharhut stupa (2nd cent. BC), M. P. , (Indian Museum, Kolkata) (12) |
Detail_of_Bharhut_Railing.jpg) |
Sanchi_12a%20_3_5(Sanchi%20stupa_General_view).jpg) |
Sculpture_(Sanchi).jpg) |
| Detail of Bharhut Railing (13) | Sanchi Stupa (2nd cent. BC), M. P. (14) | Shalabhanjika, Eastern gateway of Sanchi Stupa, M. P. (15) |
Sanchi_58_34(Worship_of_Triratna_Sanchi_with_Inscript.jpg) |
Sanchi_37_2_36(Maya's_Dream).jpg) |
Parinirvana.jpg) |
| Dharmachakra, Sanchi Stupa gateway, M. P. (16) | Queen Maya's Dream, Sanchi Stupa Gateway, M. P. (17) | Parinirvana, Amaravati, ( Museum) (18) |
National_Museum33_5_7(Stupa_worship_Ishvaku).jpg) |
Barabar_caves.jpg) |
Chaitya_Kondawane.jpg) |
| Sculptural relief of Stupa, Nagarjunakonda, A. P. ( Museum) (19) | Barabar caves (3rd cent. BC), Bihar (20) | Chaitya (1st cent. BC), Kondawane, Maharashtra (21) |
Chaitya_Karle_Maharashtra.jpg) |
The_Pitalkhora_Caves_Near_Aurangabad.jpg) |
Pitalkhora.jpg) |
| Chaitya (1st-2nd cent. AD), Karle, Maharashtra (22) | The Pitalkhora caves( 1st cent. BC), near Aurangabad, Maharashtra (23) | Yakshas, Pitalkhora ( 1st cent. BC, Maharashtra (24) |
_Buddha_and_Devotee.jpg) |
Kushana_Gandhara_Pakisthan.jpg) |
Kesaria_Stupa_Bihar.jpg) |
| Buddhas and Devotee (7th cent. AD), Mural, Pitalkhora, Maharashtra (25) | Buddha (2nd cent. AD), Kushana, Gandhara, Peshawar Valley, Pakistan (26) | Kesaria Stupa (After 2nd cent. AD, South of East Champaran, Bihar (27) |
Panoramic_view_of_Ajanta_caves.jpg) |
Bodhisatva_Padmapani.jpg) |
Bodhisatva_Vajrapani.jpg) |
| Panoramic view of Ajanta caves (2nd cent. BC - 6th cent. AD), Maharashtra (28) | Bodhisatva Padmapani, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 1, Ajanta, Maharashtra (29) | Bodhisatva Vajrapani, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 1, Ajanta, Maharashtra (30) |
Queen_Sivali.jpg) |
Ajanta_14(Abhishek_Mahajanaka_Jataka_Cave1).jpg) |
Ajanta16_King_Mahajanaka_Mahajanaka_Jataka_Cave1).jpg) |
| Queen Sivali - Mahajanaka Jataka, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 1, Ajanta, Maharashtra (31) | The Abhishek of King Mahajanaka - Mahajanaka Jataka, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 1, Ajanta (32) | Detail, Mahajanaka Jataka, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 1, Ajanta, Maharashtra (33) |
Visvantara_Jataka_and_Madri_Ajanta.jpg) |
Parinirvana_scene.jpg) |
POI_70(Stupa_Satdhara_M.P.jpg) |
| Prince Visvantara and Madri - Visvantara Jataka, Mural (6th cent. AD), Cave 17, Ajanta (34) | Parinirvana scene (6th cent. AD), Cave 26, Ajanta, Maharashtra (35) | Stupa (4th - 6th cent. AD), Satdhara, M. P. (36) |
POI_73(Buddhist_Painting_Satdhara_M.P.jpg) |
_Nanda_in_Paradise.jpg) |
Bagh_caves(POI_M.P.jpg) |
| Buddha (4th - 6th cent. AD), Satdhara, M. P. (37) | Nanda in Paradise (4th - 6th cent. AD), Mural, Bagh caves, REPRODUCTION: C. Katchaddurian M. P. (38) | Mural, Bagh caves (4th - 6th cent. AD), REPRODUCTION: C. Katchaddurian M. P. (39) |
Ellora_Maharashtra.jpg) |
Chaitya_Ellora02(Cave%2010).jpg) |
Ellora05(Cave15).jpg) |
| Ellora, Buddhist caves (6th - 8th cent. AD), Maharashtra (40) | Chaitya, Cave 10, Ellora, Maharashtra (41) | The Buddha, Cave 15, Ellora, Maharashtra (42) |
Nalanda.jpg) |
Mandala_(6th%20century)_Kanheri_Maharashtra.jpg) |
Eleven_Headed_Avlokitesvara.jpg) |
| Nalanda University(1st Millenium AD) , Bihar (43) | Mandala (6th century), Kanheri, Maharashtra, (44) | Eleven-Headed Avlokitesvara (5th – 6th century), Kanheri, Maharashtra (45) |
Stupa_site_Harwan_nearSrinagar.jpg) |
Padmapani_(7thcenturyAD)_Pandrethan.jpg) |
Remains_of_monastery.jpg) |
| Stupa site, Harwan, near Srinagar (c. 4th century AD), Kashmir (46) | Padmapani (7th century AD), Pandrethan, Kashmir (47) | Remains of monastery (8th cent. AD), Parihaspura, Kashmir (48) |
Madhavpur_Orissa.jpg) |
Buddhist_Deity_Ratnagiri_Orissa.jpg) |
Tara_Ratnagiri_Orissa.jpg) |
| Mahavihar (c. 8th cent. AD), Madhavpur, Udayagiri, Orissa (49) | Buddhist Deity (8th cent. AD), Ratnagiri , Orissa (50) | Tara (8th cent. AD), Ratnagiri, Orissa (51) |
Tripura_83_19_20(Stupa_Pilok_Sculpture).jpg) |
Ladakh_9(Avaloketesvara_relief_Mulbek_General_1).jpg) |
Cham.jpg) |
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Bodhisattva ( c.8th / 9th century AD) Pilak, Tripura, (52) |
Maitreya, Mulbek ( c.8th / 9th century AD), Ladakh (53) | Cham monastic dance, Ladakh (54) |
POI_HP67_11_22(Exterior_Tabo_Gompa_H.P.jpg) |
POI_65_11_11(Mural_Tabo_H.P.jpg) |
POI_HP60_10_34(Statues_Tabo_Gompa_%20H.P.jpg) |
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Tabo (late 10th - 11th cent. AD), Spiti, Himachal Pradesh (55) |
Mural, Tabo , Spiti, Himachal Pradesh (56) | Vajrayana Buddhist Dieties, Clay statues, Vairochana Temple, Tabo, H. P. (57) |
POI_HP_70_12_0(Exterior_Nako_Gompa_Spiti_H.P.jpg) |
Detail_of_Mandala.jpg) |
Detail_of_Mandala.jpg) |
| Nako (11th cent. AD), Spiti, Himachal Pradesh (58) | Detail of Mandala (11th cent. AD), Mural, Nako, Spiti, H. P. (59) | Detail of Mandala (11th cent. AD), Mural, Nako, Spiti, H. P. (60) |
LhalungMonastery_(12thcenturyAD)_Claystatues.jpg) |
Charang,Kinnaur-16_12.jpg) |
Ladakh_27(Avaloketesvara_statue_11th_cent_Alchi_Sumtse.jpg) |
| Lhalung Monastery (12th century AD), Clay statues, Spiti (61) | Buddhist deity, Clay statue, Range- rig-rtse monastery (11th / 12th cent.),Charang, Kinnaur (62) |
Avalokitesvara (11th / 12th cent. AD), Alchi Sumstek, Ladakh (63) |
Green_Tara_%20Alchi%2074_12.jpg) |
Alchi67_22.jpg) |
Altar_of_the_Dukhang_(12thcentury)_Sumda%20.jpg) |
| Green Tara (11th / 12th cent. AD), mural, Alchi Sumstek, Ladakh (64) | Apsaras (11th / 12th cent. AD), mural, Alchi Sumstek, Ladakh (65) | Altar of the Dukhang (12th century), Sumda Monastery, Ladakh (66) |
Interior_of_Chorten(12thcentury)_Mangyu.jpg) |
Ladakh_106_(Phugtal_Monastery_Zanskar9).jpg) |
Ladakh_47(Maitreynath_Buddha_c.17th_cent_Basgo_4).jpg) |
| Interior of Chorten (12th century), Mangyu Monastery, Ladakh (67) | Phugtal monastery (founded 11th cent.), Zanskar, Ladakh (68) | Basgo Buddha (16th cent. AD), Ladakh (69) |
POI_Sikkim_05(New_Rumtek_Monastery).jpg) |
POI_Sikkim_09_(Mahakala_Painting_Phodong_Monastry_Si.jpg) |
POI_Sikkim03_(Enchey_Monastery).jpg) |
| Rumtek monastery (8th cent.), Sikkim (70) | Vajrayana Buddhist Deity, Phodong monastery, Sikkim (71) | Enchey Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim (72) |
Arunachal16-1-41(Gorsyen_Chorten_Tawang_District).jpg) |
Arunachal32-2-96(Tawang_Monastery).jpg) |
Arunachal27-1-76(Yab-Yum_Sarong_Monastery).jpg) |
| Gorsyen chorten, Tawang District, Arunachal Pradesh (73) |
Tawang monastery (17th cent.), Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh (74) |
Yab - Yum, Vajrayana Buddhist Depiction, Arunachal Pradesh (75) |
POI_SriLanka13_8_%2024(Mural_Sigriya_SriLanka).jpg) |
POI_SriLanka12_8_%2021(Mural_Sigriya_SriLanka).jpg) |
POI_SriLanka23_35(Mural_Polonnaruva_SriLanka).jpg) |
| Sigiriya (5th cent. ), Mural, Sri Lanka (76) | Sigiriya (5th cent. ), Mural, Sri Lanka (77) |
Bodhisattvas (12th cent.) , Mural, Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka (78) |
Bodhisattvas_Polanaruva.jpg) |
POI_Myanmar62_11_11(Pagodas_at_sunrise_Bagan).jpg) |
POI_Myanmar41_11_30(Mural_Birth_of_Lord_Buddha_Loka_H.jpg) |
| Bodhisattva (12th cent.), Mural, Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka (79) | Pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (80) | The Birth of the Buddha (12th cent. AD), Mural Bagan, Myanmar (81) |
POI_Myanmar_26_9_25(Murals_Myinkaba_Temple_12th_cent.jpg) |
POI_Thailand70_11(Buddhist_temple_Ayuthaya_Thailand).jpg) |
POI_Thailand_74_26(Parinirvana_Ayuthaya_Thailand).jpg) |
| Detail, Mural, (12th cent. AD) Myinkaba Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar(82) | Ayutthaya, Thailand From the 14th to the 18th century (83) | Parinirvana Ayutthaya, Thailand (84) |
POI_Japan_69_10(Kinkaikuji%20temple_Kyoto_%20Japan).jpg)
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Swayambhunath_Stupa_Nepal.jpg) |
POI_Nepal_46-2-24(Vajra_Swayambhunath_stupa_complex_%20.jpg) |
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Kinkakuji Temple, 14th century AD, Kyoto, Japan (85) |
Swayambhunath Stupa Kathmandu, Nepal (86) |
Vajra, Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu (87) |
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Bouddhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal (88) |
Prayer Flags at Dochula Pass , Bhutan (89) |
Kurjey Monastery, Bumthang, Bhutan (90) |
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Mural Painting, Kurjey Monastery, Bumthang, Bhutan (91) |
Bodhisattva (9th / 10th century), Dong Duong, Vietnam (92) |
Towers of Bayon (end 12th century), Angkor Thom, Cambodia (93) |
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Bodhisattva(9th_10thcentury)_DongDuong_Vietnam.jpg)
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