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Inspirational and Educational blog about Buddha statues & Buddhism. During the last 10 years, we have written a number of articles which are mentioned in this blog. We have written about many Buddhist sites, temples and also about Hindu & Buddha statues.

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Ancient temple complex of Shanghai: Longhua Temple

The Longhua temple complex is an ancient temple complex of Shanghai. Most of the temple 's architectural structures were built during the period of Song dynasty. The Maitreya Hall of this temple complex houses Maitreya Buddha. In the present period, the temple complex also houses some of the present-day buildings.

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Ancient Vihara: Buddhist architectures

Generally, Vihara refers to the Buddhist bhikkhu monastery. It is the living quarters for bhikkhu with an open shared space or courtyard. In Indian architecture, especially ancient Indian rock-cut architecture, Vihara has a more specific meaning. In these type of architecture, Vihara means a central hall equipped with small cells at the side of the hall. These cells sometimes include beds carved from the stone.

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Best Anuradhapura sculpture: Statue of Tara

The Statue of Tara displayed in the British Museum is a bronze Anuradhapura period statue which dates from the 8th century in Sri Lanka. There is a general belief that the statue was forcefully moved to Britain but the British authorities claim that the statue was discovered and was then moved to Britain.

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Daibutsu, Great Buddha of Taiizan Kotokuin Shojosenji

The Great Buddha or Daibutsu is a bronze Buddha statue of Amitabh Buddha. As per temple records, the bronze Buddha statue was carved in the mid 13th century CE in the Kamakura period.

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Perambalur Buddha Statues

Perambalur Buddhas are a set of ancient Buddha statues that were found in the Thiyaganur village in Perambalur district, the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Buddha statues are also known by the name of the village- Thiyaganur Buddha statues.

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Lao Buddha Statues

Lao Buddha Statues are made up of bronze which is constructed by the Lao people of Southeast Asia. Even though the Lao people construct the sculptures by using the bronze, the use of gold and silver are also seen.

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Pagoda

Pagoda is a unique Buddhist architecture composed of multiple tiered level with multiple eaves. Since the pagoda has multiple levels, these building looks like the tower. Normally these type of building are more common in Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia.

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Notable Gandharan Buddha statue

Notable Gandharan Buddha statue - It has been already clear that Gandharan statues are simple and has been influenced by Greco Buddhist culture. Among numerous statues, there are two of them that are most notable and is appraised by every art lovers as well as Buddhists followers.

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Nepalese Buddha Statues

In Nepal, Buddha statues, alternatively also known as Buddharupa are best known for their characteristics to demonstrate the teaching of Buddha

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Dhaneswar Khera Buddha statue

Dhaneshar Khera Buddha statue is the bronze statue of Buddha made in early 5th century CE during the Gupta period in Ancient India. The Buddha statue got its name from the location where it had been discovered.

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Reclining Buddha statues at Dafo Temple

The Dafo Temple is an ancient Buddha temple situated in Zhangye, Gansu, China. This temple is also popularly known as the great Buddha temple since it houses gigantic reclining Buddha statue.

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Engaku Ji

Engaku Ji is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan. Engaku Ji is also known by another name, Zuirokusan Engaku Kosho Zenji. This temple complex was established in 1282 which is based on the classical Chinese Zen monastic design.

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Japanese Buddhist temple's main hall

The main hall is the English term for the term Hondo. Mainly this term is used for the room which enshrines the main object of veneration, Buddha statues, within the Japanese Buddhist temple compound mainly known as garan.

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Prang

Prang - a Buddhist architecture of Khmer and Thai temples

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Seated Wooden Buddha statue at Shingon Temple

Seated wooden Buddha statue housed at Shingon temple in Nara is the earliest Buddha statue constructed by Japanese master Unkei. This wooden Buddha statue is of Dainichi Nyorai or Mahavairocana in Sanskrit.

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Siong Lim Temple

Siong Lim Temple is a Buddhist monastery located in Toa Payoh, Singapore. The temple was established in 1898 CE and the premises was completed only in 1907 CE by Low Kim Pong. The temple's premises also consists of a seven storey gold-topped pagoda.

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Standing Bronze statue of Siddhartha Gautama at Birth

The statue of Siddhartha Gautama at birth is the standing bronze statue which is housed at Toda Ji Temple in the city of Nara in Japan. The statue of Siddhartha Gautama stands at the lustration basin. The statue along with the basin dates to the Nara period. Both of the artifacts have been designated as a National Treasures in Japan.

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Sankassa

Sankassa is one of the Buddhist pilgrimage site which is rarely visited by pilgrims. It is mainly because of difficult access towards the site and the site is also not equipped with the facilities

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Shravasti

Shravasti was the capital city of the kingdom of Kosala. It was ruled by the king named Pasenadi. He was a disciple of Buddha. As Buddhaghosa mentions about Shravasti, the city had around fifty-seven thousand families during the period of the Buddha.

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Tahoto: a Japanese Pagoda

Tahoto is a Buddhist architectural structure in the form of a Japanese pagoda. The architectural structure is basically found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. Since the pagoda has an even number of stories, it is regarded as a unique among other pagodas.

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Thangka wall

In Tibetan religious architecture, a thangka wall is a stone-built structure used for hanging giant thangkas in the major Buddhist monasteries of Tibet. These giant thangkas are popularly known as gosku, gheku, or kiku. As for the placement, the thangka wall stands on a hillside above the monastic settlement. The thangka wall is narrow, elongated and tall rectangular building with a battered façade. There is a flat roof surrounded by a parapet.

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Toluvila Buddha Statue

Toluvila Buddha Statue is a seated Buddha statue that was discovered in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in the early 20th century. It is believed that the statue dates back to the 4th or 5th century. Although the statue is quite similar to that of the Samadhi Buddha Statue of Anuradhapura, this Buddha statue is recorded to be smaller in size.

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Golden Buddha Statue

Golden Buddha statue is the statue of Buddha made out of Gold. The statue is placed in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. It is popularly known as Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon in Thailand.

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Todaji Buddhist temple complex

Tōdai-Ji Buddhist temple Complex is also popularly known as Eastern Great Temple. Once, It was regarded as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples and was named as Kinshosen Ji temple. This temple complex is located in the city of Nara, Japan.

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Zenko Ji: Buddhist Temple of Japan

Zenko Ji is one of the Buddhist temple located in Nagano Japan. The temple houses the Antique Buddha statue of Amitabha Buddha. It is recorded that the temple was founded before the division of Buddhism into various sects.

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