‘Hill of Jewels’ in India’s Odisha reveals three colossal Buddha heads
The excavation team discovered ancient wall remnants, a giant palm replica, and three colossal Buddha heads with elongated ...
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The marvels of the Sinhala sculptor
They are not mere places of Buddhist worship but marvels of construction. A set of three stamps released in April 2008, featured salient features of a dagoba. Also known as a stupa or 'chaitya', the ...
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A Jataka tale painted on a 'pettagama' – a rare feat
Buddhist paintings are a significant feature in Sri Lankan ... a grand vihara at the lower level, and a chaitya built with granite. Five stamps have been released in 2004 to commemorate Vesak ...
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Pune — treasure trove of history, art and culture
This hall, known as a chaitya or a place of worship in Buddhist tradition, is entered through a remarkably high horseshoe arch. The wooden frames and roof beams of this gallery have astonishingly ...
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KARLA CAVES
Among the oldest Buddhist rock-cut cave shrines in India ... CHECK OUT The largest such hall in India, Chaitya Hall is 37.87 m deep from door to back, 13.87 m wide and 14.02 high.