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Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is also venerated as a manifestation of God in Hinduism and the Baháʼí Faith. [1] Some Hindu texts regard Buddha as an avatar of the god Vishnu, who came to Earth to delude beings away from the Vedic religion. [2] Some Non-denominational and Quranist Muslims believe he was a prophet.
Borobudur, the largest Buddhist structure in the world built by the Sailendra dynasty under Samaratungga. Samaratungga was the head of the Sailendra dynasty which ruled the Mataram Kingdom and Srivijaya in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Buddha Dev (Life of Lord Buddha), a 1923 Indian silent film by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, first depiction of the Buddha on film with Bhaurao Datar in the title role. [428] Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia), a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai based on Arnold's epic poem with Rai also portraying the Buddha. [428]
The image, in the chapter on India in Hutchison's Story of the Nations, depicting Ajātasattu visiting the Buddha to assuage his guilt. Buddhist expansion, from Buddhist heartland in northern India (dark orange) starting 5th century BC, to Buddhist majority realm (orange), and historical extent of Buddhism influences (yellow).
Muara Takus (Indonesian: Candi Muara Takus) is a Buddhist temple complex, thought to belong to the Srivijaya empire. [1] It is situated in Kampar Regency in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia. [2]
Ashin Jinarakkhita. Ashin Jinarakkhita (23 January 1923 – 18 April 2002), [web 1] born Tee Boan-an [1] (Chinese: 戴滿安; pinyin: Dài Mǎn'ān) was an Indonesian-born Chinese [1] who revived Buddhism in Indonesia.
Archaeologists in Turkey say they have discovered an ancient amulet depicting a Biblical figure in a battle against the devil. The rare artifact was found during an ongoing excavation project in ...
Buddhism has a long history in Indonesia, and it is one of the six recognized religions in the country, along with Islam, Christianity (Protestantism and Catholicism), Hinduism and Confucianism. According to 2023 estimates roughly 0.71% of the total citizens of Indonesia were Buddhists, numbering around 2 million.