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Standing Buddha from Gandhara, 1st–2nd century CE (Peshawar basin, Pakistan) Buddhism in Pakistan took root some 2,300 years ago under the Mauryan king Ashoka who sent missionaries to the Kashmira-Gandhara region of North West Pakistan extending into Afghanistan, following the Third Buddhist council in Pataliputra (modern India). [1] [2] [3]
The Seated Buddha from Gandhara is an early surviving statue of the Buddha discovered at the site of Jamal Garhi in ancient Gandhara in modern-day Pakistan, that dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD during the Kushan Empire. Statues of the "enlightened one" were not made until the 1st century CE.
The Buddha-Bar is a bar, restaurant, and hotel franchise created by French-Romanian restaurateur Raymond Vișan, with its original location having opened in Paris, France in 1996. [1] The Buddha Bar "soon became a reference among foreign yuppies and wealthy tourists visiting the city", [ 1 ] and "has spawned numerous imitators", [ 2 ] becoming ...
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Manthal Buddha Rock ('Dray chatfi Fong' in local Balti language) is a large granite rock with a relief sculpture of Buddha, which probably dates back to the 8th century. This rock is located in Manthal village [1] in Skardu, in Pakistan. Buddha Rock is one of the most important relics of Buddhism in Skardu. [2]
In Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA officer flagged a carry-on bag with 82 consumer-grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray.
The Buddha is carved into the face of a cliff. Kargah Buddha is located at the junction of two streams, the Kargah and Shukogah, about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the city of Gilgit. [4] [5] Nearby locales include , Napur, and the Rakaposhi mountain. [4] From the 3rd century to the 11th century, Gilgit was a prominent centre of early Buddhism. [2]
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