The statue depicts the Cosmic Buddha (Vairocana Buddha) standing on a lotus throne. It is also called the Spring Temple Buddha because it is near a famous hot spring known for its healing qualities.
Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 Buddhas that can be found spread out between four different chapels on-site. In between all of the opulent statues ...
HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...
Ashes believed to belong to Buddha were paraded through the streets in India. The sacred relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples, Shariputra and Mahamoglan, were honoured in a grand procession in ...
Nishiyuki, 42, who goes by only one name, has been creating comic foregrounds, or cardboard figures with the face cut out, based on Buddhist statues for seven years. It all started when she ...
Ratnagiri, one of the most well excavated Buddhist sites in the state, is one of the three points of Odisha’s famous Diamond Triangle along with Udaygiri and Lalitgiri ... However, the site was not ...