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  2. Bhutanese art - Wikipedia

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    The arts and crafts of Bhutan that represents the exclusive "spirit and identity of the Himalayan kingdom" is defined as the art of Zorig Chosum, which means the “thirteen arts and crafts of Bhutan”; the thirteen crafts are carpentry, painting, paper making, blacksmithery, weaving, sculpting and many other crafts.

  3. Buddha Dordenma statue - Wikipedia

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    Great Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck. [1] The statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Great Buddha Dordenma itself, are made of bronze and gilded in gold. [2]

  4. Buddhism in Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    Buddhism is the state religion of Bhutan.According to a 2012 report by the Pew Research Center, 74.7% of the country's population practices Buddhism. [1] [2]Although the Buddhism practiced in Bhutan originated in Tibetan Buddhism, it differs significantly in its rituals, liturgy, and monastic organization. [3]

  5. Four harmonious animals - Wikipedia

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    Backside of Tibetan 25 tam banknote, dated 1659 of the Tibetan Era (= 1913 CE).On the right, the four harmonious animals are represented. A popular scene often found as wall paintings in Tibetan religious buildings represents an elephant standing under a fruit tree carrying a monkey, a hare and a bird (usually a partridge, but sometimes a grouse, and in Bhutan a hornbill) on top of each other ...

  6. Culture of Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, the first feature-length movie was shot in Bhutan, the acclaimed Travellers and Magicians written and directed by Khyentse Norbu, the esteemed lama and head of the non-sectarian Khyentse lineage. The movie examines the pull of modernity on village life in Bhutan as coloured by the Buddhist perspective of tanha, or desire.

  7. Buddhist art - Wikipedia

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    Buddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism.It includes depictions of Gautama Buddha and other Buddhas and bodhisattvas, notable Buddhist figures both historical and mythical, narrative scenes from their lives, mandalas, and physical objects associated with Buddhist practice, such as vajras, bells, stupas and Buddhist temple architecture. [1]

  8. List of Buddhist temples in Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, ... Buddhism in Bhutan; Dratshang Lhentshog; Dzong architecture; Membartsho; Architecture of Bhutan; List of Buddhist ...

  9. Category:Buddhism in Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 24 October 2024, at 07:53 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

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