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  2. File:Indian Museum Sculpture - Bodhisattva Maitreya, Loriyan ...

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    011 Bodhisattva Maitreya, Loriyan Tangai, at the Indian Museum, Kolkata: JPEG file comment: 011 Bodhisattva Maitreya, Loriyan Tangai, at the Indian Museum, Kolkata, photograph by Anandajoti Bhikkhu: Orientation: Normal: Horizontal resolution: 180 dpi: Vertical resolution: 180 dpi: File change date and time: 16:11, 1 March 2013: Y and C ...

  3. List of mudras (dance) - Wikipedia

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    One of the most striking features of Indian classical dance and dances of Thailand, [1] Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Malay world is the use of hand gestures. Speaking in dance via gestures in order to convey outer events or things visually is what mudras do. To convey inner feelings, two classifications of mudras (hand or finger gesture) are ...

  4. Buddha Maitreya (sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    The Buddha Maitreya is a statue of Maitreya dated to 5th century China. Made from gilt bronze, the state is the largest early gilt-bronze Chinese sculpture.

  5. Lalitasana - Wikipedia

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    In Indian art, especially ancient and medieval, the pose is often used for female figures, but in the art of Java these are very rare, and restricted to figures closely following Indian models. This restriction may well be because the normal female dress (though not worn by deities in art) made the pose impossible for women.

  6. Mudra - Wikipedia

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    In all their forms of Indian classical dance, the mudras are similar, though the names and uses vary. There are 28 (or 32) root mudras in Bharatanatyam , 24 in Kathakali and 20 in Odissi . These root mudras are combined in different ways, like one hand, two hands, arm movements, body and facial expressions.

  7. List of bodhisattvas - Wikipedia

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    According to Buddhism, Maitreya is regarded as the future buddha. In Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who will appear on Earth in the future, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma. According to scriptures, Maitreya will be a successor to the present Buddha, Gautama Buddha.

  8. Here Are All the Gymnastics Moves Named After Simone Biles - AOL

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    Simone Biles has the chance to make history at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — but the "GOAT of gymnastics" has already made an indelible impact on the sport. The seven-time Olympic medalist ...

  9. Glossary of dance moves - Wikipedia

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    A basic figure is the very basic step that defines the character of a dance. Often it is called just thus: "basic movement", "basic step" or the like. For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handhold [broken anchor] s and dance positions [broken anchor] to enjoy it socially.