Monday, October 3, 2011

Caitya



Caitya_1





Caitya_2
copy right : Ryukoku Museum





Caitya_3





Caitya_4

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Building of the Stupa 6




Building of the Stupa_6

Building of the Stupa 5




Building of the Stupa_5

Building of the Stupa 4




Building of the Stupa_4

Building of the Stupa 3




Building of the Stupa_3

Building of the Stupa 2




Building of the Stupa_2

Building of the Stupa 1




Building of the Stupa_1

Guarding the Urn 2

Brahmans visiting the relics



Guarding the Urn 1




Guarding the relics

Cremation of the Buddha_7




Cremation of the Buddha_7

Cremation of the Buddha_6




Cremation of the Buddha_6

Cremation of the Buddha_5




Cremation of the Buddha_5

The guardian of the relics is always female

Cremation of the Buddha_4




Cremation of the Buddha_4

Cremation of the Buddha_3




Cremation of the Buddha_3

Cremation of the Buddha_2




Cremation of the Buddha_2

Cremation of the Buddha_1




Cremation of the Buddha_1

The Coffin of the Buddha




The Coffin of the Buddha

Crying and clinging on to Sakyamuni's coffin (?)
From Sahri-bahlol

Death of the Buddha 16




Death of the Buddha_16

H.40 cm

Death of the Buddha 15

Death of the Buddha_15

H.65cm
From Nigigram (Swat)






Death of the Buddha 14




Death of the Buddha_14

H.18 x W.36 cm