The Himalayan mountains separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
since the 7th century
The Himalayan mountains separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
since the 7th century
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From creating a wax model to final decoration, artists skillfully demonstrate the lost-wax casting process for Newar Buddhist sculpture.
Thangka painting has been a Tibetan Buddhist tradition for over 2,000 years.
This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years.
Dr. Kurt Behrendt speaks about a tangka (Tibetan Buddhist painting) showing Mahakala, Protector of the Tent.
How are statues consecrated? What role do mandalas play in meditation? Discover ritual objects of Tibetan Buddhism.
This larger-than-life Buddha has been restored and venerated for centuries. Today, blue hair frames his gold face
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