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

A Romantic Tryst at Night!
'Lord #Krishna Meeting His Beloved at Night'
An illustration from the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das.
Dated 1694 AD, this #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting is by artist Nuruddin of #Bikaner #Rajasthan #India
From the collection of Ludwig Habighorst sold by Christie's on Oct 27, 2022 for £44,100.

#Art #IndianHeritage #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu #Painting #IndianCulture #IndianMythology #Paintings #MastoArt #IndianReligions #History #Heritage #Mythology #Rajasthani #Culture

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

Friday's poetry book of the day isn't really a book of poems, but it is poetic and deals with poetic subjects.
#Bauls #baul #india #Indianreligions #Bengal #MimluSen
CONFERENCE> Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions, 23-25 April | H-Buddhism | H-Net

SYMPOSIUM> 46th Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions (online) | H-Buddhism | H-Net

CFP> Indian and Chinese Religions Compared Unit, AAR | H-Buddhism | H-Net

NEW BOOK> A Garland of Forgotten Goddesses: Tales of the Feminine Divine from India and Beyond | H-Buddhism | H-Net