#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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@NicksWanderings @pvonhellermannn

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

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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.

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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

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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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