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Buddhist art of India

ellora grid — These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff

Ellora caves

by UNESCO

Bodh Gaya is the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment—over millennia it has been reconstructed and reimagined.

Bodh Gaya: The Site of the Buddha’s ...

by Louis Copplestone

Mahakapi Jataka, roundel relief, Bharhut stupa (Madhya Pradesh, India), currently at Indian Museum, Kolkata (West Bengal, India), dated ca. 2nd century BCE – 1st century BCE — Folktales adapted into Buddhist tradition appear in art across India and beyond.

Jatakas: the many lives of Buddha as ...

by Dr. Mandira Sharma

The main Sanchi Stupa from the Eastern gate, in Madhya Pradesh, which contain the relics of Gautam Buddha. — Buddhism thrived in India for over a thousand years. Discover important sites in the life of the Buddha.

Beliefs made visible: Buddhist art in South ...

by Asian Art Museum