#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
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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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#GoodMorning @pvonhellermannn @anirvan @CiaraNi @AceArsenault @ncoca @Loukas @evan and everyone.
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
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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
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
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
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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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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 #KarnatakaAssemblyElections
Also 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
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).
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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
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Sharad Mohan