South Korean temple agrees to return stolen Buddha statue to Japan 'after memorial service'
A temple in South Korea that claimed ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from Japan will not oppose returning it, a source ...
'9th Century Bhumisparsha Buddha’ idol found in Odisha’s Bhadrak
A rare ancient idol of Buddha was recovered from the Baitarani river bed near Mudhapada village under the Bhandaripokhari ...
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University of Michigan Sends 9th-Century Buddha Statue Back to Nepal
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is sending a ninth-century Buddha statue back to Nepal, ArtNews reported.
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After decades missing, Buddha statue to return to Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...
Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it
The pieces are part of the heads of Naga, archaeologists said, a guardian deity thought to have sheltered the Buddha from ...
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Todaiji temple’s Great Buddha gets cleaned before holiday
NARA--UNESCO World Heritage Todaiji temple was filled with the heavenly sight of flying white-robed priests vigorously dusting the towering Great Buddha statue ahead of the Obon holidays. Around ...
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Centuries-old serpent head — Buddha’s protector — found buried in Cambodia. See it
Carefully arranged between the tree roots, large sections of carved stone were uncovered, pieces of a long-destroyed statue, archaeologists said. What are we learning about the past? Here are ...
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Indonesia presents Buddha Statue to Dharmayathanaya in Bauddhaloka Mawatha
A Buddha statue was donated to Sri Lanka by Indonesia at the ’Dharmayathanaya’ in Bauddaloka Mawatha, Colombo, on Thursday (12), under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The ...
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Celestial clean: Japanese duo spruce up world's tallest bronze Buddha
Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up Monday to help it look its ...