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Just came to know the origin of swastika.
ancient Indian astronomy's integration of observable sky motion, where the pole star serves as a fixed center for tracking time through constellation shifts.

the way saptarishi (सप्तर्षि) mandala (big dipper) circles the north star through four seasons and weaves an eternal swastika of time, light, and dharma across the cosmos

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This c150-200 AD #Kushan period 'Monolithic Corner Railing' from a #Hindu Temple from #Mathura #UttarPradesh now at Cleveland #Museum of #Art, USA shows a #Nayika Squeezing Water from her Hair after her Bath.

An outstanding piece of workmanship in this #AncientIndian #KushanEmpire sculpture.

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A handsomely carved 3rd century AD grey schist of Avalokiteshvara #Bodhisattva identified by the seated #Buddha Amitabha in his turban headdress from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara now in #Afghanistan #Pakistan is coming up for auction by Bonhams #Paris on 12th June 2023, estimate €100,000-150,000.

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Bhumi or #BhuDevi is a #Hindu Goddess who is worshipped as the Personification of the Mother Earth.
She is one of the two wives of God #Vishnu

This c900 AD #AncientIndian #CholaDynasty #CholaEmpire bronze statue of Her's holding a #Lotus in Her left hand from Pudukkottai in #TamilNadu #India & now at Cleveland #Museum of #Art USA.

This #Toot is shared on #EarthDay (22nd April). #Earth

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An Extremely Rare 3rd century Schist of #Buddha (Probably Buddha-to-be, not Maitreya whose Advent we Look Forward to in the Current Era) from the Ancient #Gandhara Region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at British Museum #London.

This #Bodhisatva with an Unusual Ornate Halo of Sun-Rays Resembling Javelins is Relatively an Unknown Subject in #AncientIndian #Art

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An extremely rare idol of #Shiva in His fierce dancing posture known as the #Nataraja #Nataraj has, day before yesterday, been withdrawn from an auction by Christie's from its #Paris #France sale.

This Idol was stolen in 1972 from #Pondicherry #TamilNadu & smuggled abroad.

Catalogued at €300,000, this c1600AD #Vijayanagar Period #Hindu idol is being repatriated back to #India

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