19 hours ago · Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story.

19 hours ago · Chandeshwori Temple, nestled in Banepa approximately 25 kilometers east of central Kathmandu, [1] is renowned for its impressive three-tiered temple, which was last rebuilt in the 17th century. [2] This sacred site is dedicated to Chandeshwori, one of the Nine Durgas (Navadurgas), a goddess akin to the Tibetan deity Ekajati.. The temple features a mural of …

19 hours ago · Perforated panels soften the scale of the building, while a serene Buddha statue offers a moment of calm, directing guests to the expansive entrance plaza. A spacious drop-off leads to the outdoor foyer, where sweeping views of the landscaped party plot evoke a resort-like serenity, a prelude to the grandeur within.

19 hours ago · Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in ancient and medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India. [9] [10] [11] Widely considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world, and often referred to as "the world's first residential university", [12] [13] [14] it was …

19 hours ago · Vajrayāna (Sanskrit: वज्रयान; lit. 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a tradition within Buddhism that emphasizes esoteric practices and rituals aimed at rapid spiritual awakening.Emerging around the 5th …

19 hours ago · Several statues made according to these guidelines are in the collections of the Government Museum, ... the Buddhist text declares that Sariputta, one of the revered disciples of the Buddha in the Buddhist tradition, was incarnated as Krishna in his previous life to learn lessons on grief from the Buddha in his prior rebirth: Then he [Master ...

19 hours ago · The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha.Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE [h] it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. [i] The primary sources for the written records of the Mauryan times are partial records of the lost history of Megasthenes in Roman …

19 hours ago · 2002 Das Elbhochwasser wird ein als Jahrhundertflut klassifiziertes Flutereignis.: Das Euro-Bargeld wird in Umlauf gebracht.: Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai übernimmt die Regierungsgeschäfte in Afghanistan.: Die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2002 findet in Japan und Südkorea statt. Brasilien gewinnt im Finale gegen Deutschland und erlangt seinen fünften und …

19 hours ago · The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its zenith, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. [22] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by some historians, [23] although this …

19 hours ago · The Tang dynasty (/ t ɑː ŋ /, [7]; Chinese: 唐朝 [a]), or the Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilisation, and a …