Buddha: Media
founder of Buddhism
Images
MahÄ MÄyÄ dreaming of the white elephant
MahÄ MÄyÄ dreaming of the white elephant, GandhÄra relief, 2nd century ce;...
Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum
dream of Maya presaging the Buddha's birth
Dream of Maya presaging the Buddha's birth, marble relief from Nagarjunikonda, Andhra...
P. Chandra
Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha, the historical Buddha, at Bodh Gaya just before his enlightenment,...
Photograph by Valerie McGlinchey. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, presented in 1877 by Sir H. B. E. Frere to the Architectural Association, and given by the Architectural Association, IM.111-1916
seated Buddha
Seated Buddha, gilt bronze sculpture from Sukhothai, Thailand, 14thāearly 15th century;...
Photograph by L. Mandle. Honolulu Academy of Arts, gift of John Young, 1991 (6723.1)
Stupa III at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Stupa III at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, sandstone, 1st century bce.
P. Chandra
Buddha
Head of the Buddha, stucco, from Hadda, Afg., 4thā5th century; in the Victoria and...
Photograph by David Jackson. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, IM.3-1931
Borobudur: Buddha sculpture and stupas
Buddha sculpture and stupas at Borobudur, central Java, Indonesia.
Ā© Luciano Mortula-LGM/stock.adobe.com
Shakyamuni
Buddha Shakyamuni, metal, copper alloy with traces of paint, Uttar Pradesh, India,...
Photograph by Howard Cheng. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the Michael J. Connell Foundation, M.70.17
Buddha statue in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
A 12th-century Buddha statue in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
Ā© Glen Allison/Getty Images
Jetavana Monastery: remains of the Buddha's hut
Remains of the Buddha's hut in Jetavana Monastery, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bpilgrim
Gandhara-style Buddha statue
Buddha statue in the Gandhara style, c. 2nd century; in the Delhi Museum, India.
Photos.com/Thinkstock
relief of the Buddha preaching
The Buddha preaching, relief from Gandhara, schist, c. 2nd century
P. Chandra
Javanese seated Buddha
Seated Buddha, andesite, c. 8thā9th century, Javanese, Shrivijaya and Shailendra...
Photograph by Christopher Hu. Honolulu Academy of Arts, purchase 1991 (6186.1)
Shakyamuni
Shakyamuni, wood sculpture with lacquer, inlaid glass, and gilding, from Myanmar...
Photograph by Beesnest McClain. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection, M.2003.231.3a-b
thang-ka
Thang-ka depicting the Buddha flanked by the bodhisattvas (buddhas-to-be) Chenrezig...
Tibetan Museum Society
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