#ancientindia — Public Fediverse posts
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c11th century Volcanic Stone sculpture of #Hindu God #Ganesha from #Java #Indonesia now on display at the "Ancient #India: Living Traditions" ongoing exhibition (22nd May-19th October 2025) at British #Museum London
Supported by Reliance Foundation and Reliance Industries Limited#IndianHeritage #artoftheday #Museums #IndianHistory #Art #HinduismAbroad #India #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage #Histodons #MastoArt #AncientIndia #India
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Sold by Bonhams yesterday for US$ 1,080,000 this 70 centimetres high 3rd century Schist Gable Relief of the Teaching #Buddha from #Gandhara #Afghanistan
The Seven Tatagatha Buddhas of the Past & the Future Buddha #Maitreya are depicted in the lower row
The depiction of the 7 Historical Buddhas can be traced to #SanchiStupa in #Sanchi in #MadhyaPradesh #India#Art #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Heritage #History #Artist #Histodons #AncientIndia #Religion #Buddhism #MastoArt
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The Flying #Hanuman
10th century Bronze Statue from Koh Ker #Khmer #Cambodia now at Cleveland Museum of #Art USA.As per #HinduMythology Lord #Rama gets Injured in Battle with #Ravana, King of #SriLanka
Hanuman is Deputed to Fetch the Life-saving Herb 'Sanjeevani' from #Himalayas which he Carries Back in his Right Hand, as Shown here & Raising the other Hand in a Gesture Meaning 'Fear Not'.#HinduismAbroad #Hindu #Mythology #AncientIndia #Religion #Hinduism #India #Heritage #IndianHeritage
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c1000 AD statue of #Krishna Riding #Garuda from #Java #Indonesia now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, #USA
According to the #HinduMythology Lord #Krishna was an #Avatar of God #Vishnu who here, not only Borrowed Vishnu's Mount (Garuda) but also Holds His War Discus.
Garuda, as per #Mahabharata Identifies Him as the Younger Brother of Aruna, the Charioteer of the Sun-God #Surya#HinduismAbroad #AncientIndia #IndianCulture #IndianHistory #Mythology #India #Heritage #Hinduism #Hindu #History
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An 18th Century Figurine in #Ivory of the Ten-Headed #Ravana now at British Museum #London
The Arch Enemy of Lord #Rama throughout the great Epic #Ramayana this Demon Ravana, the King of #SriLanka, was surely a 'Wholesome Headache' for Lord Rama, #Hanuman and their Army of Monkeys and Bears.
#Mythology #Heritage #History #India #AncientIndia #Ramayan #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu