years. The shock of discovery was worldwide. All the rock-cut caves had paintings on verandahs‚ inner walls and ceilings‚ these revealed some of the most beautiful masterpieces of world art. In the grottos were also symbolic Buddhist mounds called Stupas‚ and cells for monks called viharas. There were giant sculptures of Buddha’s‚ Bodhisattvas (potential Buddha’s)‚ or Taras (female Buddhist divinities)‚ as also dwarapalas (doorkeepers). Later‚ an inscription was found of King Harisena (’moon among
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Humanities 1 Art Work Project Nalanda Monastic University One of the most influencing factors of Buddhism expansion and success in spreading the Buddha doctrine was the use of retreats and parks as monasteries‚ from the very time of Buddha Shakyamuni. While the followers of the Buddha started increasing over time with monks and nuns including all non-ordained or lay people‚ they quickly came with the need to find a place for shelter mainly from the heavy rains and other adverse
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Hinduism * A combination of a member of religious traditions in India * A polytheistic religion (More than one god) * God is Brahman - Creator and creation‚ made manifest in 3 persons: 1. Brahma - Creator 2. Vishnu - Preserver 3. Shiva - Destroyer * According to Hinduism‚ our true self is Brahman * The human soul is Atman * Basic Hindu phrase is "Atman is Brahman" or "Tat Tatum asi"‚ meaning "That Thou Art!" * Goal of Hindu life: 1. Become perfected to
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A THEMATIC ANTOBIOGRAPHY 1. Birth My name is Dorjee Choedak. I was born on 7th June‚ 1978 at a refugee camp in Mundgod in south India. I was then born to a middle class family with two siblings; my brother and myself. My father’s name is Tseten and mother’s Kalsang Dolma. Frankly speaking‚ being refugees‚ we were not rich but we were surely happy and fully satisfied with what we had back then. 2. Formal schooling Unlike the children inside Tibet‚ who were not sent to school but often either kept
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Tourism is defined as a composite of activities‚ services‚ and industries that delivers a travel experience to individuals and groups traveling fifty miles or more from their homes for purposes of pleasure. The business sectors comprising the tourism industry include: transportation‚ accommodations‚ eating and drinking establishments‚ shops‚ entertainment venues‚ activity facilities‚ and a variety of hospitality service providers who cater to individuals or groups traveling away from home. Tourism
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NAGPUR Region : Vidarbha District: Nagpur Founded: 1702 A.D. Founder: Raja Buland Shah Government: Body – Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Mayor – Anil Sole (BJP) Municipal Commisioner – Shyam Wardhane Police Commisioner – Mr Kaushal Pathak Area : Captital City – 217.65 km2 Metro – 3‚780 km2 Population : Metropolitan City – 4‚405‚421 Rank – 13 Density – 20‚000/km2 (52‚000/sq mi) Metro – 2‚583‚911 Vehicle Registration : Vehicle
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Kathmandu hotel booking Kathmandu hotel booking offers an International standard five-star hotel to simple tourist standard guest house with an affordable cost. Thamel is a tourist hub after 1980‚ located 6 km west of the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. There are approximate 250 hotels‚ including Hotel Malla‚ Manang‚ Marsyangdi‚ Courtyard‚ Samsara‚ Kathmandu Eco‚ Vaishali‚ Hotel Thamel‚ Kathmandu Guest House‚ Hotel Garuda‚ Hotel Mandap‚ Hotel Utse‚ Kantipur Temple House‚ and the Fusi
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The archaeological site “Kuruhinna tharaagandu” located in Kaashidhoo is considered to be the oldest Buddhist monastery found in Maldives. The site would have been used as a house‚ to teach or practice Buddhism. Buddhists religious build ups like Stupas‚ Shrines etc which are built up of firmly curved coral stones makes it an architectural heritage. After Maldives embracing Islam‚ the site was again buried and found at later ages. The carbon dating of objects found during excavation shows that Maldives
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leaders implemented the country to practice the religions and demand to build monuments‚ monastery‚ and art relics to promote it. For example‚ King Ashoka‚ ruler of India in the mid- Third centuries‚ promoted Buddhism in India and built The Great Stupa in Sanchi‚ India as a Buddhist monastery. Another great example is the burial mound of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ who believed in afterlife. The burial mound was constructed for preparation for the kings resting place and Molds and sculptures were made to
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Ashoka From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Asoka" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Ashoka (disambiguation). |Ashoka the Great | |Mauryan Samrat | |[pic] | |A Chakravatin (possibly Ashoka) first century BC/CE. Andhra Pradesh‚ | |Amaravati. Preserved at Musee Guimet
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