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A water carrier for the gods—the Kamandalu in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
Often called a kundi or kundika, particularly in Buddhist literature, some of the earliest known examples of the kamandalu ...
AP PHOTOS: Wrathful deities are invoked in a Tibetan Buddhist dance in a monastery in north India
BAIJNATH, India (AP) — Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks, the monks high stepped and spun around around the sandstone courtyard to the sound of drums, cymbals and long horns. Behind them ...
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P.E.I. monastery showcases Tibetan Buddhist art pieces
From March until June 2025, P.E.I. residents have a chance to learn about Tibetan Buddhist art and history with a thangka art ...
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Odisha’s buddhist past makes itself present
stone inscriptions and images of Buddhist gods and goddesses, all within a shrine complex BHUBANESWAR: A 50-strong team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been sweating it out at ...
HistoriCity: Odisha’s Ratnagiri is a portal to a time when Buddhism flourished
The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...
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Ne Zha's evolution from an Indian god to the child warrior deity of today
Ne Zha indeed is a deity introduced from ancient Indian religious mythology. His prototype is Nalakūvara, the third son of ...
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‘Hill of Jewels’ in India’s Odisha reveals three colossal Buddha heads
and images of Buddhist gods and goddesses at Ratnagiri, according to The Indian Express. A 50-member team from the ASI has been excavating Ratnagiri since December 2022, uncovering archaeological ...
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AP PHOTOS: Wrathful deities are invoked in a Tibetan Buddhist dance in a monastery in north India
Behind them towered the wrathful Buddhist diety Mahakala with his crown of skulls, carrying a bowl of blood and the legendary weapon Vajra. The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the ...