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#India on top of the #Moon though #Chandrayaan3Landing on its South Pole!
#Musician Dancer & Singer.
This 12th century Red Sandstone Column from a #Rajasthan or #MadhyaPradesh #Hindu Temple is from (Disgraced #Art smuggler) Doris Wiener collection sold by Christie's
Surely, even #AncientIndian people are rejoicing too!
#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan #ISRO
#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Religion #Hinduism #Music #Entertainment -
#India on top of the #Moon though #Chandrayaan3Landing on its South Pole!
#Musician Dancer & Singer.
This 12th century Red Sandstone Column from a #Rajasthan or #MadhyaPradesh #Hindu Temple is from (Disgraced #Art smuggler) Doris Wiener collection sold by Christie's
Surely, even #AncientIndian people are rejoicing too!
#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan #ISRO
#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Religion #Hinduism #Music #Entertainment -
#India on top of the #Moon though #Chandrayaan3Landing on its South Pole!
#Musician Dancer & Singer.
This 12th century Red Sandstone Column from a #Rajasthan or #MadhyaPradesh #Hindu Temple is from (Disgraced #Art smuggler) Doris Wiener collection sold by Christie's
Surely, even #AncientIndian people are rejoicing too!
#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan #ISRO
#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Religion #Hinduism #Music #Entertainment -
#India on top of the #Moon though #Chandrayaan3Landing on its South Pole!
#Musician Dancer & Singer.
This 12th century Red Sandstone Column from a #Rajasthan or #MadhyaPradesh #Hindu Temple is from (Disgraced #Art smuggler) Doris Wiener collection sold by Christie's
Surely, even #AncientIndian people are rejoicing too!
#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan #ISRO
#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Religion #Hinduism #Music #Entertainment -
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.
#India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #IndianCulture #Religion #Hinduism
#GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.
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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.
#India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #IndianCulture #Religion #Hinduism
#GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.
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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.
#India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #IndianCulture #Religion #Hinduism
#GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.
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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.
#India #IndianHeritage #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #IndianCulture #Religion #Hinduism
#GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.
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2nd century AD #Kushan Stucco of an 'Adoring Attendant' from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara in present day #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at #Cleveland #Museum of #Art USA
This masterpiece once adorned a #Buddhist site there
Stucco was more popular in this region than Stone as it's availablity & malleability helped sculptors create delicate objects
#India #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #IndianCulture #IndianReligion #Buddhism #Religion #Museums #MastoArt #Heritage #AncientIndia #History
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2nd century AD #Kushan Stucco of an 'Adoring Attendant' from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara in present day #Afghanistan #Pakistan now at #Cleveland #Museum of #Art USA
This masterpiece once adorned a #Buddhist site there
Stucco was more popular in this region than Stone as it's availablity & malleability helped sculptors create delicate objects
#India #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #IndianCulture #IndianReligion #Buddhism #Religion #Museums #MastoArt #Heritage #AncientIndia #History
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Fasting #Buddha or Emaciated Buddha after 40 days of 'Nirjal #Yoga fasting'.
Nirjal is #Sanskrit & #Hindi for 'without food & water'.
He sits in a 'Dhyanasana' posture, a form of meditation.This is a very rare c2nd century AD green schist from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara in #Afghanistan & was auctioned by Christie's on March 23, 2010.
Shared on #internationalyogaday #YogaDay
#India #Religion #Buddhism #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #History #Buddhist #Heritage #Art
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Fasting #Buddha or Emaciated Buddha after 40 days of 'Nirjal #Yoga fasting'.
Nirjal is #Sanskrit & #Hindi for 'without food & water'.
He sits in a 'Dhyanasana' posture, a form of meditation.This is a very rare c2nd century AD green schist from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara in #Afghanistan & was auctioned by Christie's on March 23, 2010.
Shared on #internationalyogaday #YogaDay
#India #Religion #Buddhism #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #History #Buddhist #Heritage #Art
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A Yogini (one who practices & teaches #Yoga arrives on an Owl, brandishing weapons & giving a Wolf Signal to remind us that today is #YogaDay #InternationalYogaDay
This #AncientIndian 10th century Buff sandstone statue is from #UttarPradesh or #MadhyaPradesh Central #India and is now at San Antonio #Museum of #Art in #Texas USA.
#IndianCulture #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Museums #AncientIndia #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu #Buddhism & #Jainism #IndianReligions #Heritage #History
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A Yogini (one who practices & teaches #Yoga arrives on an Owl, brandishing weapons & giving a Wolf Signal to remind us that today is #YogaDay #InternationalYogaDay
This #AncientIndian 10th century Buff sandstone statue is from #UttarPradesh or #MadhyaPradesh Central #India and is now at San Antonio #Museum of #Art in #Texas USA.
#IndianCulture #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Museums #AncientIndia #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu #Buddhism & #Jainism #IndianReligions #Heritage #History
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From the Claude de Marteau collection on Bonhams #Paris auction of 22 June 2023, estimate €30,000-50,000 this 10th century #CholaDynasty granite figure of #Hindu Goddess Parvati.
High point of #AncientIndian #CholaEmpire craftsmanship.
The #Chola ruled South #India between 7th & 14th centuries and were responsible for the spread of #IndianCulture throughout South East #Asia#AncientIndia #Art #IndianHertitage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage #IndianReligion
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From the Claude de Marteau collection on Bonhams #Paris auction of 22 June 2023, estimate €30,000-50,000 this 10th century #CholaDynasty granite figure of #Hindu Goddess Parvati.
High point of #AncientIndian #CholaEmpire craftsmanship.
The #Chola ruled South #India between 7th & 14th centuries and were responsible for the spread of #IndianCulture throughout South East #Asia#AncientIndia #Art #IndianHertitage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage #IndianReligion
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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.
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHertitage #IndianReligion #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #Art #History #Buddhism #IndianCulture #IndianReligions
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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.
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHertitage #IndianReligion #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #Art #History #Buddhism #IndianCulture #IndianReligions
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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.
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHertitage #IndianReligion #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #Art #History #Buddhism #IndianCulture #IndianReligions
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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.
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHertitage #IndianReligion #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #Art #History #Buddhism #IndianCulture #IndianReligions
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Just 'heard' the local news.
In #Karnataka (whose state capital #Bangalore is a major global IT hub) the #Congress political party has decisively defeated #BJP in the recently concluded #KarnatakaAssemblyElectionsAlso hearing the News is this 'Dhoti' wearing #Buddhist 'Attendant' from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara #Afghanistan 2nd-3rd century AD grey schist.
From the property of David Nalin sold by Christie's.#India #AncientIndia #Buddhism #Religion #IndianHistory #IndianHertitage
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Just 'heard' the local news.
In #Karnataka (whose state capital #Bangalore is a major global IT hub) the #Congress political party has decisively defeated #BJP in the recently concluded #KarnatakaAssemblyElectionsAlso hearing the News is this 'Dhoti' wearing #Buddhist 'Attendant' from the #AncientIndian region of #Gandhara #Afghanistan 2nd-3rd century AD grey schist.
From the property of David Nalin sold by Christie's.#India #AncientIndia #Buddhism #Religion #IndianHistory #IndianHertitage
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A stunning 4-5th century AD polychrome (traces of red pigment still visible on lips & ears) Head of #Buddha from the #AncientIndian #Gandhara region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan probably #Taxila & now at Victoria & Albert Museum #London
#Buddhist #Art from this region has a strong #Greek influence.
#VesakDay #BuddhaJayanti #BuddhPurnima (#BirthAnniversary of Buddha).
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhism #Buddhists #History #Heritage #MastoArt #IndianCulture
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A stunning 4-5th century AD polychrome (traces of red pigment still visible on lips & ears) Head of #Buddha from the #AncientIndian #Gandhara region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan probably #Taxila & now at Victoria & Albert Museum #London
#Buddhist #Art from this region has a strong #Greek influence.
#VesakDay #BuddhaJayanti #BuddhPurnima (#BirthAnniversary of Buddha).
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhism #Buddhists #History #Heritage #MastoArt #IndianCulture
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c200-300 AD Fragment of a Fresco of Youthful #Buddha from the #AncientIndian #Gandhara region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan (#Buner or #Swat #Peshawar) now at Barakat #Art Gallery #London
Shared #OnThisDay as the #Buddhists #Celebrate the #Vesak or #BuddhaJayanti #BuddhPurnima #BuddhaPoornima to commemorate the 2585th #BirthAnniversary of #MahatamaBuddha or #GautamBuddha
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhism #VesakDay #Buddhist #IndianCulture #History #Heritage
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c200-300 AD Fragment of a Fresco of Youthful #Buddha from the #AncientIndian #Gandhara region of #Afghanistan #Pakistan (#Buner or #Swat #Peshawar) now at Barakat #Art Gallery #London
Shared #OnThisDay as the #Buddhists #Celebrate the #Vesak or #BuddhaJayanti #BuddhPurnima #BuddhaPoornima to commemorate the 2585th #BirthAnniversary of #MahatamaBuddha or #GautamBuddha
#India #AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Religion #Buddhism #VesakDay #Buddhist #IndianCulture #History #Heritage
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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 #VishnuThis 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
#AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Museums #Sculpture #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage
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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 #VishnuThis 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
#AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Museums #Sculpture #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage
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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 #VishnuThis 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
#AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Museums #Sculpture #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage
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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 #VishnuThis 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
#AncientIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Museums #Sculpture #Religion #Hinduism #History #Heritage
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The Creation of Rahu, the Headless Demon of #Eclipses by Mohini, an #Avatar of God #Vishnu, who Gobbles up the Sun & Moon to Satisfy his Hunger, as he did today by Eating the Sun & casing a #SolarEclipse
#AncientIndian #IndianMythology
from 'Bhagavata Purana'.c1770 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from family workshop of #Manaku & #Nainsukh of #Himalayan kingdom of #Guler #HimachalPradesh #India (#Punjab) sold by Christie's on 25 June 2020 for £112,500.
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The Creation of Rahu, the Headless Demon of #Eclipses by Mohini, an #Avatar of God #Vishnu, who Gobbles up the Sun & Moon to Satisfy his Hunger, as he did today by Eating the Sun & casing a #SolarEclipse
#AncientIndian #IndianMythology
from 'Bhagavata Purana'.c1770 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from family workshop of #Manaku & #Nainsukh of #Himalayan kingdom of #Guler #HimachalPradesh #India (#Punjab) sold by Christie's on 25 June 2020 for £112,500.
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Eversince #India & other ancient nations began actively pursuing #European #American etc #Museums for return of its stolen & smuggled objects d'art, many auctioneers & #Art dealers have become careful in handling antiques.
Like, this 11th century #ChandelaDynasty statue of an #Apsara 'Celestial Dancer' from #MadhyaPradesh was withdrawn from Bonhams sale of 8 April 2014
#AncientIndia #AncientIndian #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #Museum #Hinduism #TempleArt #IndianMythology
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Eversince #India & other ancient nations began actively pursuing #European #American etc #Museums for return of its stolen & smuggled objects d'art, many auctioneers & #Art dealers have become careful in handling antiques.
Like, this 11th century #ChandelaDynasty statue of an #Apsara 'Celestial Dancer' from #MadhyaPradesh was withdrawn from Bonhams sale of 8 April 2014
#AncientIndia #AncientIndian #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #Museum #Hinduism #TempleArt #IndianMythology
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9th century #PalaDynasty Blackstone Stele of Mahapratisara from #Bihar or #Bengal auctioned by Bonhams on 21st March 2022 for $151,575.
The #AncientIndian #PalaEmpire covered present day #India #Nepal & #Bangladesh
The 8-armed Mahapratisara is the leader of the 5 important protector Goddesses in #Tantrik #Buddhism & is very popular with #Buddhists as any follower can call upon Her protection.
#AncientIndia #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Tantric #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #History #Art
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9th century #PalaDynasty Blackstone Stele of Mahapratisara from #Bihar or #Bengal auctioned by Bonhams on 21st March 2022 for $151,575.
The #AncientIndian #PalaEmpire covered present day #India #Nepal & #Bangladesh
The 8-armed Mahapratisara is the leader of the 5 important protector Goddesses in #Tantrik #Buddhism & is very popular with #Buddhists as any follower can call upon Her protection.
#AncientIndia #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Tantric #Religion #Buddhist #Heritage #History #Art
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Finally Sunday is here. Time out to enjoy favourite pastimes like this 'Raja & Courtiers Play #Chaupar' in this c1730 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Guler in #HimachalPradesh or #Basohli in #Jammu (both part of the erstwhile #Punjab Hill States).
Chaupar is an #AncientIndian #BoardGame & is considered as an ancestor of #Chess and #Ludo
On Christie's sale of 22 March 2023.#India #Art #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #Painting #IndianCulture #History
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Finally Sunday is here. Time out to enjoy favourite pastimes like this 'Raja & Courtiers Play #Chaupar' in this c1730 AD #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Guler in #HimachalPradesh or #Basohli in #Jammu (both part of the erstwhile #Punjab Hill States).
Chaupar is an #AncientIndian #BoardGame & is considered as an ancestor of #Chess and #Ludo
On Christie's sale of 22 March 2023.#India #Art #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #Painting #IndianCulture #History
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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
#IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Religion #Buddhism #Buddhist #India #Heritage #History #Religions #AncientIndia
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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
#IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Religion #Buddhism #Buddhist #India #Heritage #History #Religions #AncientIndia
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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
#IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Religion #Buddhism #Buddhist #India #Heritage #History #Religions #AncientIndia