AP PHOTOS: Wrathful deities are invoked in a Tibetan Buddhist dance in a monastery in north India
A statue of Mahakala, a wrathful Buddhist deity, is wheeled out as monks belonging to the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan ...
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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 ...
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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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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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P.E.I. monastery showcases Tibetan Buddhist art pieces
The walls are lined with vibrant, striking tapestries. Shades of gold, orange and red stand out from the swaths of green and ...
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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 ...
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Wrathful deities are invoked in a Tibetan Buddhist dance in a monastery in north India
Wearing colourful robes and fearsome masks, monks high stepped and spun around a sandstone courtyard to the sound of drums, ...
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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 ...