These images Professor Perera states led to the ideas pertaining to the turning out of colossal statues of the Buddha in Sri Lanka. The first attempt was the carving of the Avukana Buddha Image in the ...

A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make ...

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 ...

I hardly need to describe the figure any further, because the seated Buddha is one of the most familiar and most enduring images in world religion. Today you can find statues of the Buddha ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

Every faith has its religious objects, including statues and images. Like Buddhists the world over, I have a statue of the Buddha in my home. It is kept in an appropriate place, in keeping with the ...

Images of the Laughing Buddha also spread west from China to Europe, where 18th-century elites showed their aesthetic ...

Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the country’s ...