Speaking of Buddhism, suppose we have to mention religious teacher who founded religions.
In the 6th century, in 566 BC, in the Kapilavastu (Kapilavatsu) of an emirate in India, Prince Siddhartha (Siddhartha) was born in the highly anticipated Christmas solemn splendor royalty and the people. Prince is the son of King Suddhodana (Sudhodana) and Queen Maya (Mayadevi). Prince was born in Lumbini (Lumbini), close to the border of Nepal and India.
A hermit had predicted that "Prince, or will become a great king Xuzhou ruled the galaxy, or to export from the Supreme attained Awakened One." His father heard it, quickly find every how to prevent them. But there are ways to disable, even talented wife of the Crown Prince, Princess Yasodhara (Yasodhara) and Auckland born Rahula (Rahula) can not crush the thought of escape all bound secular prince. Prince saw the scene of birth, aging, sickness and death of human beings, have understood the impermanence of things change jaw parts and Prince wanted to find methods of relieving suffering for himself and humanity. Not long after, the prince was escapism palace, away from home and family, to engage in the dust.
After 11 years of master Learning the Games, ascetic matured, participated with many famous cult director Professor bridge, Bodhisattva Siddhartha still not satisfied. He noticed how I practice, the theory of the master negative still deadlocked. He immediately gave up his practice and a ball to sit in meditation waterfront Nairanjana (Uruvila). Over 49 days and nights in samadhi, xit Bodhisattva Siddhartha became enlightened course, achievement certificates Supreme Awakened, respected brand is Buddha Shakyamuni. After the attainment of truth, the Buddha went to see his five Parivrajikas at Deer Park. The first sermon of the Buddha say about Four methods called Zhuan Falun (Dhamma - Chakrapravartana). Teachings Four (Format, File, Killing, director) or through the Noble Eightfold Path Eightfold Path (Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Concentration, Right Mindfulness) has guide How many people freed from the river shores to extreme suffering and happiness.
For 45 years, the Buddha and his disciples went throughout the territory of India, from the banks of the Ganges to the remote village, is essential to spread the Dharma liberate beings motherhood. Buddhism transmitted light to where darkness of ignorance tan there. Millions of people have found happiness and liberation. Buddha in Kusinagara (passed away) in 486 BC. That year, he was 80 years old.
Buddhism has flourished in India, especially in the Kosa La (Kosala) and Magadha (Magadha), also known as the center of Buddhism. But after the Buddha about 200 years, Buddhism also follow the historical events that have changed many vicissitudes. In these historic events, battles with troops catastrophic Kalinga Ashoka (Asoka) is a famous landmark in the history of Buddhism in India.
Asoka was thrilled province kingly dream seeing the bloody bodies lying dead horse is listed in the field. Photos that have fueled bloody heart intense brutal king that made him regret that cause fratricidal destroying living creatures. Since then, Asoka converted souls, learn Buddhism and through doctrine, Asoka tamed slowly become a benevolent king of Indian history.
Buddhist relics left on Indian territory are restored imprint of Ashoka; thus that today we can learn and understand more about the historic Buddhism through inscriptions and the shrine.
The Holy Land
Đ the Buddha Shakyamuni had left his footprints all over the territory of India and His silhouette was engraved in the human heart. During the Dharma flourished, important landmarks are mentioned. Four famous shrine of Buddhism in particular and India in general are: Lumbini (Lumbini) where the Buddha's birth, Bodh Gaya (Bodh Gaya-) where the Buddha attained enlightenment, Sarnath (Sarnath ) where the Buddha's first turning of the wheel, and Kushinagar (passed away) where the Buddha.Four other key sites are also mentioned in the history of Buddhism where the Buddha is four perform miracles to teach subdue beings. These sites are: Sravasti (the capital of Kosala) where Buddha perform miracles subdue Kassapa (Puruna Kasyapa), sect leader Tirthika (fire worship religion). Second place Sankasya Buddha up to heaven to teach 33 minutes to Queen Maya (form his body). Third place Rajagriha (the capital of Magadha), where Buddha tame elephant by Devadatta inducement to kill the Buddha. Fourth place to Sa Ly (Vaishali), where Buddha bowl of honey life by using monkeys offerings.
The famous landmarks and events in Buddha's life was the subject of thousands of works of art from ancient Buddhism to date.
These sites have attracted countless pilgrims to worship, and many temples, stupas, inscriptions are built around these holy places. However, during the decline of Buddhism in India, some were abandoned shrine blight under the dust and time.
Today, archaeologists are on the way Indian relics excavated and restored the shrine.
First Sanctuary: Lumbini (Lumbini)
L Sound Ty Ni (Lumbini), Buddha's birth place, is a sanctuary in the Rummindei within the territory, from one mile to the north region and two miles north Paderia Bhagwanpur Nepal region. Today archaeologists determine Lumbini lies north of Basti district of Uttar Pradesh origin.According to the history of Buddhism, Lumbini is situated way into Kapilavastu (Kapilavastu) 12 miles. It is recorded that, "According to tradition, Queen Maya to return to his motherland to procreate. When the flower to Lumbini, she felt strangely refreshing in person. Beautiful scenery welcome freshness, chirping birds singing in the trees, breeze blowing as mellow soul soothing, unhurried stroll Queen watched enjoy the natural landscape.
As to the sala tree, Queen dirty flowers swooping low railing in front and strangely, Prince descended in an upright position of the mother. Devas tung flower welcome, seven dragon lotions and bath Prince Siddhartha left 7 step loudly declares: "I am the god of Heaven Supreme Master Person." (Divine galaxy, Ego monopoly). From Lumbini Park, Prince is the provision slave servant returned to Kapilavastu.
View Christmas birth of Prince Siddhartha was the subject of thousands of Indian art which today are found in sculpture and painting.
Identify landmarks Lumbini, suppose we have to remember the thanks of Ashoka. Twenty years after the coronation throne, Asoka has personally bowed to worship the holy sites and the King had sent him cast a pillar engraved with the words "Places where the Buddha was born Christmas . "Asoka was also down 5% annual return for the people of this region. It is a privilege for Asoka local Buddha's birth place. Besides these pillars, we also see an ancient temple carved landscape picture Christmas birth of Buddha.
Lumbini has become a mecca for the most important Buddhist. A thousand years ago, those who are in turn increases China visited Lumbini. Around the Ashoka pillar by false casting, the traveling monks themselves also take up large and small inscriptions marking the visit offerings. Later, the government of Nepal ordered the excavation of this area to find more documents and evidence.
Monday Sanctuary: Bodh Gaya (Bodh Gaya-)
T operating famous place second in the history of Buddhism is Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment. It Buddha meditating during 49 days and nights under the trees pipala besides Nairanjana river. Because eternal phenomenon that has become famous Bodhgaya, and ancient trees pipala was named Bodhi tree (that means "enlightenment, bodhi tree").We can say, Bodhgaya has become a cradle of culture and history of Buddhism and the Buddhist disciple longs to be at least a place to worship. Grass Court Buddha meditating, linden are cared for. The beer towers and large and small stone pillars around Bodh Gaya, India increased by travelers, China and other countries offering themselves up for grab at this place to worship, and his documentation Tam Tang Xuanzang, gave us imagine the dazzling views of the busy places in the past more than 2500 years ago. Bodhi Tree is now great-grandchildren tree of thousands of original Bodhi tree, but still lush foliage, huge trunk rigid.
He himself Alexander Cunningham and some other scholars who first unearthed inscriptions and pillars at Bodh Gaya. Bodhi stupa was restored several times with a very large budget. Ashoka has built a shrine at this place. The temple built by King Asoka was described much of Indian art; however ruins of this temple were no longer find traces anymore.
Bodhi stupa house we see today is the new tower was restored later. According to his description, the great Zang Xuanzang Bodhi tower was built in the 7th century AD under the model of a modern stupa in Myanmar (Burma).
Currently, house great stupa at Bodh Gaya and built nearly 160 of its square. Atop a sharp spire. In the tower, one carved image of Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. North of the tower is a narrow path from the ground 4. They describe it as a small road that Buddha, after his enlightenment, meditation went back and forth on this road. In addition, there is much to be carved lotus on the road because it was believed that each footstep Buddha lotus blossom go have launched there. They also see an array of red sand stone edge Bodhi tree, which symbolizes the grass buffer than 2540 years ago, the Buddha sat and evangelism. There are many different structures carved reliefs of images of Buddha and the disciples, the Brahma. The architectural beauty that has attracted millions of people to worship Bodhgaya every year more and more crowded, creating a huge wave of tourism hometown Buddha makes financial background Indian defense more part substantial income.
Holy Tuesday: Sarnath
M OT memorable mecca again in the history of Buddhism is Isipitana or Sarnath shrine. Here, in the silence of Sarnath, the Buddha's first sermon opening for his 5 brothers earlier ascetics and hermits with him. Contents of lectures about the suffering of human life and the ways in which the suffering of those. This event has been dubbed the "Zhuan Falun," which means Buddha first turned the wheel approach marked a glorious era of the religious brilliantly sustained stretching over 2,500 years until now.Sarnath is the place of origin of religion by Buddha Shakyamuni founded. So Sarnath became the largest Buddhist center exists over 1500 years. In the first century of flourishing Buddhist era, the reign of King Asoka, Sarnath became a famous debate between the sect and religion. To Fa Hai and Tran Huyen Trang had to worship this relic in the 5th century and the 7th century AD. The two he has left us many valuable documents on the history of this place. Here, Asoka also sent people to build a regional pillar marked retreat in many different large and small buildings of more than 1500 Buddhist monks to Sarnath. In the ruins left over there, one has to mention a beautiful temple with bronze statue in the form turning Falun, an ancient tower house and a stone pillar. All were built by Ashoka. This place has flourished in many dynasties and has been rebuilt several times. According to inscriptions and archaeological evidence, we know that the temple has Buddha Zhuan Falun was restored by order of Empress Kumaradevi in first half of the 12th century BC. Soon, this place of Muhammad Ghori army, the Huns and Mahmud Ghazni army completely destroyed, but it was rebuilt again Sarnath effort by believers of Buddhist monks everywhere. But later, because Buddhism was waning in India, Sarnath, a famous historic landmark and splendor that once destroyed lose sight of crumbling ruins of the sands of time.
Among the relics left blight without armies devastated the Dhamekh towers 150 feet above the ground. This stupa was built by hard durable material, the huge stone blocks of brick and pillar shape. The image engraved on the tower tells us that the tower was built in the reign Dhamekh Gupta 6th century BC. The word "Dhamekh" derives from the Sanskrit etymology "Dharmekh - Dharma". How this tower not far to the west is a small stupa built by Ashoka. Ashoka Tower building, according to his depiction Tran Huyen Trang, may be where the Buddha meditating his sermon for 5 Parivrajikas. A little farther north, is a lion-shaped pillars carved meticulously. Lion pillars are now on display at the archaeological museum nearby. At the tower, we still see remnants of large stone pieces of floor large hall and small columns of a main entrance hall leads to the tower. Moreover, we also see a lot of fragments of Buddha and Bodhisattva sculpture marked by many different dynasties. A most beautiful Buddha statues carved out of sand stone carved Buddha Zhuan Falun is a beautiful statue sculpture marked Gupta dynasty.
Although much has been ravaged by time, Sarnath still attracts tourists looking to India to commemorate the picture and Catholic Germany From Sub His tone was echoed eternity in the hearts of the Buddha.
Wednesday Sanctuary: passed away:
K usinagara or Kusinara (Kushinagar) where Lord Buddha Shakyamuni has absorbed his spirit passed away 80 years under two sala tree. The place was later archaeologists identified as Kasia in Deoria district of origin Utta Pradesh.Like other holy sites related to the life historical events Buddha, passed away became an important shrine for Buddhists to worship bowed.
At that time, thousands of monasteries and stupas were built up around this place. However, it is unclear for what reasons, may be Muslim army destroyed or deleted by the time faded sign that this place was deserted blight. Two Tsang to Fa and, when this place to worship, and uttering murmurs tragic seeing wild landscape of crumbling bureaucracy passed away.
Through the excavations to find a trace, people have dug up some of the debris of the Buddha statues, pillars patchy. However, based on the signs of the surviving monuments and inscriptions that certainly is the shrine where the Buddha attained Nirvana. Stupas Mahaparinirvana that Ashoka built nor can find any more and can stupas were buried under ground Nibbana Vihara built at Gupta.
Thursday Sanctuary: Sravasti
S ravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, the Buddhists worship for more than 2540 years ago this place, the Buddha taught perform miracles masters fire worship.According to historical records, the Buddha has cast such miracles on the water body, the lower body of the fire, on fire themselves, under the body of water, or the sun or the moon illuminate the sky at the same time , and many incarnations of Buddha. The miracle that was the subject of many works of Indian art from ancient times to the present.
Even in the days of the Buddha, Sravasti was a thriving center of Buddhism flourished. It was here, bourgeois Anatha gold spacious garden land bought up by Prince Jeta to build Vihara Buddha and offerings to the monks. The story of his land purchase gold spacious Anatha intense agitation to the royal aristocracy, secretary of the pharynx, which is also bourgeois and headlines about absolute lap of his cult Anathapindika well Indian artwork later. More later, many Vihara, stupa construction sites scattered around the famous makes more Sravasti and prosperity.
Archaeologists believe that locally-Saheth Sravasti - Maheth close Gonda and Bahraich district border counties of origin Utta - Pradesh. Here they found several inscriptions relating to his residence in Sravasti Member States.
The relics on display that carries signals Mauryan era until the year the decline of Buddhism began in India in the 12th century AD. Here, we see a tower built from the most ancient 3rd century BC, contains relics and a Buddha statue carved in the first century AD under the reign of Bala. The Buddha statue is now on display in museums in Calcutta India. Kumaradevi queen, wife of King Govinda Chandra was the last-sponsored finance construction funding restored Vihara Member States in 1128-29.
Buddhism is now in decline many places in India and Sravasti, once known splendor of Indian Buddhist history, was heel Muslim armies devastated burned to the ground.
Friday Sanctuary: Sankasya
M ot other sacred sites related to the life of the Buddha is Sankasya, where Buddha perform miracles on the 33rd heaven to earth instructive sermon His mother was Queen Maya and Devas. Buddha preached Abhidharmakosa treatise on offer Brahma. This event happened after the Buddha at Sravasti compete miracle.Sankasya, also known as Sankisa or Sanisa Basantapur, Farrukhabad district of Utta Pradesh. Local authentication is known thanks to the inscriptions of Ashoka carved on an elephant statue marking this holy land.
Not only there are only two to Fa and Xuanzang Sankasya shrine to worship, but there are many other Chinese monks also visited this place - but the document because they leave no longer sufficient evidence to further verification of these sites. The village is now in the shrine is located on a hill, high and wide 41 size 1,500 square meters. That way the 0:25 mile south is a tower ordered by Devi hòang construction logistics. Scattered around this hill is the heap of rubble and the ruins crumbling remains of the city gates, transom, rafters, etc. These remains have not enough data for us to determine the history of the shrine Sankasya .
Elephant statues by false casting Ashoka is the most important monument marking Sankasya sites and excavations in the future hopes to give us much more interesting thing about Sankasya.
Saturday Sanctuary:
Rajagriha
R ajagriha, the capital of the kingdom of Magadha, the mighty, can say very famous in the history of Buddhism for many reasons. Not only is the place where the Buddha Rajagriha stopped several times in his life, practice their religion, but here's where Devadatta (Devadatta), cousin of the Buddha, was plotting to kill him several times . Moreover, in this capital, in the hills above Sattapanni Vaibhara, Congress Kiết First episode was held here under the chairmanship of Mr. Offer Mrs. Li (Upali) and Ananda (Ananda). The main points of the teachings and precepts of Buddhism are referred to in this episode Kiết congress. So Rajagriha has become a famous landmark and important in the establishment and development of the Buddhist Sangha.Rajagriha
Being a famous ancient city, Rajagriha now a town in Patna district of Bihar origin, surrounded the rolling mountain hills. Rajagriha called Vaibhara, Vipula, Ratna, Chatha, Udayagiri and Sonagiri. At the foot of the hills to the north of the old town is Rajagriha kingdom Ajatasatru (Ajatasatru), the The King (Bimbisara). After the reign Ajatasatru, Prince Udayin throne and moved the capital to another place and life Kusumapura next king moved the capital back is Kalasola of Pataliputra, thus gradually lost Rajagriha important role of it's in the realm. However, although there are many variables downs in politics and religion, Rajagriha always be mentioned in the history of Buddhism in India and other religious history.
The ruins of the ancient city remains little Rajagriha. Through these monuments and inscriptions crumble, archaeologists believe that this place has been the venue of many religious living differently. Even the Sattapanni, where Buddhism compiled Congress First, also dim traces. According to the scriptures and historical documents, the Sattapanni, located on the northern hillside Baibhara and scientist Stein was correct when he said that the position of this stone is located north on a very large plot with many small caves. A particularly significant architecture, Jarasandha Ki Baithak, Vaibhara eastern hillside, there are large and small cellar unequal, described the hermitage of Germany Mahakasyapa (Mahakasyapa), the presiding Kiết congress th Episode I. Later, these caves are the abode of the hermit Jainism (Jainism) one time.
Gridhrakutta mountain hermitage once the practice of the Buddha, is located close to the city Rajagriha and according to some historical facts as well as the local people who live in this region, then the eastern hill Sonbhandar there Vaibhara virgin gold mine here.
Eighth Sanctuary: Vaishali (Vesali Ly)
T follower of Buddhism flourished, Vaishali, city of Lichchhavi mighty kingdom, the cradle of the culture of the Buddhist philosophy.Buddha had stopped his theory three times travelers where this city. Here the Buddha had received bowl honey offered by the monkeys and this is the territory where the Buddha declared three months he would enter parinibbana. Moreover, Vaishali also where Buddhism compiled Second Congress more than 100 years after the Exalted Nirvana. For followers of Jainism, Vaishali is also a mecca for the Lord Mahavira, the 14th guru of life Jainism was born.
Vaishali is a city located in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. In Gupta, Vaishali was a bustling metropolis prosperity. Business travelers, ships, harbor bustling with trade. The shops, banks, offices, open around the clock. The grain storage, silk, etc. of the palace are overflowing. Vaishali, then, was dominated for a generation Gupta stand on the political arena to the Mauryan dynasty, Vaishali remains an important capital.
Two Tsang to Fa and have come to worship this shrine. According to Xuanzang, Vaishali only size 10 wide, 12 square miles. Around Vaishali countless towers, gravestone unknown man that tells muscles. But time was ruthlessly obliterated monuments and just left him in Kolhua, 2 miles northwest of the city of Raja Ka Garh Bisal, a lion statuary stone pillars above the ground 22 sets.
Head stone lions seems like the Ashoka pillar wrong build but no autographs or inscriptions for us to clearly identify this pillar of Ashoka both times. Near this pillar, to the south, with a small lake, which legend that it was a puddle that every 2,000 years old, monkeys were dug to collect water to drink each day coming Buddha. Therefore, this lake is called Rama-Kund or Markata-Hraka, which means "lake of apes." In the northwest, a ground of a temple remains. Ancient temple by King Asoka sent masonry kilns and a tower with signs Asoka built on land left untouched a rich and important.
Time has faded and destroyed the remnants how many temples, stupas, but the Buddhist shrine is always looking to the hometown of the Buddhist.
The Important Places
In period Buddhism development and prosperity, beyond the holy places related to the life of the Buddha, the important landmarks in the history of Buddhism in India like Sanchi, Nalanda also contributed to the deposit hòang of Dharma.These temples, Vihara in Gandhara, Taxila, Purushapura, West Pakistan, East Pakistan are Buddhist cultural center. Besides the aesthetics and unique architecture, the Buddhist cultural center also is home to masterpieces of Buddhist him create philosophical debate lively literary epic excited; Typical is the center of Buddhism Sanchi, Nalanda, Ellora Ajanta and.
These sites, also under the law of impermanence of all things that variability displaced. The remaining relics are not enough to bring the light shines golden past of these places. However, despite fade in history, important sites are still attractive enough scholars, monks, Buddhists detect footsteps several times about the remote domain to recover some repercussion heyday of Indian Buddhism.
Sanchi
By using lieuTich Lanka, Asoka has married the daughter of a wealthy merchant and born to be a prince named Mahinda. Prince Mahinda is a devout Buddhist and so was the King Father and loving Hòang form. When Ashoka old, he wanted to take his two sons and his daughter via Ceylon evangelized, and Sanchi was built on hills Vidisa neighborhood, when Prince Mahinda stop and rest on Road through Ceylon Buddhist morality.
Although the document is correct or not, these inscriptions, tower at Sanchi have marked the time of Asoka and we also believe that only Ashoka, the great royal benefactors that enough financial strength to grow Sanchi into a Buddhist cultural center and popular prosperity.
Most tower at Sanchi are located on a hill surrounded by a stone wall hard in the 10th century AD. The tower, inscriptions are stamped from the 3rd century BC to 12th century AD, calculated from Sanchi stupa 50 feet high and the diameter of the dome is 100 feet Sanchi is the largest tower to the smallest tower height not exceeding 01 feet, then the big tower of this small hill giving a mighty standing tall.
Persons at Sanchi stupa built by King Asoka stone tiles, including high stone pillars solid runs around the stupa, and the main entrance of the tower was built and carved a full dark virtuosity unique beauty as shown next. Two pillars stand touching original Sanskrit texts of old. 2 columns carved elephant head support 3 bar, with room space station elephant, lion, texts, etc. represents the literary life of the time philosophy Dharma, Buddhist statues India. Four face stupa has 4 ports include one large and three small port gate. The other three small port construction and carved like large port with the iconic elephant, lion, men, women, horse, etc. represented in the mythology of the life and teachings of Bhagavan. The mythology theory of Buddha's life depicted in the Jataka Obligations The Indian artisans are summarized sculpture carved on the wall gates and towers. Of note is that iconic Ashoka carved out of a port city, scene depicting Asoka visited worship Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya. Photos in Sanchi Ashoka is the only image carved by the artist and the subjects of the King carved in memory of the great merits of a benefactor of Buddhism has wholeheartedly support the work of preaching Dhamma.
These artworks are reflecting religious zeal of local god Sanchi area. They cost a lot and it takes many years to complete the work of this beautiful architecture. Each engraved lines, and touch, every stroke carried in it the soul love art, devotion, dedication and gratitude of the artist. The artist is doing it not for profit, status, so they relaxed mind, peace oriented heart and soul to art. Therefore, the work strongly suggest vitality make viewers feel deep vibrations like living in light Directed Gold liberation.
Among this tower, with three towers is one the most attention.
The first tower is the 3rd tower, located in the northeast of the throne Stupa, although the smallest tower but the tower model. In the room relics, General Cunningham discovered the relics of Sariputra and Maudgalyayana University, two disciples of the Buddha. The two are very popular. Sariputra as "The First Brain." He Moggallana is "the First Unseen." The relics of the Buddha's two disciples brought the archaeological team of England, exhibited in the Museum of London, and then returned again to bring worship stupa at Sanchi in this 3. In ancient times, this tower 3 are often dug excavation.
2nd stupa, located on the western hillside. This stupa is no relics, no major ports, but also retain some of the belongings of the artist to forget the old days, and the materials and utensils will help make people aware ago 2500 years, the artist has painted statues How touching. The sculpture features in this tower looks more modern architectural style of the Great Tower.
The last small stupa near the western foothills where relics of Kasyapa. Apart from this particular, also special tower with pillars, the first column, wall carved pictures incredibly unique craftsmanship.
Many small towers scattered around the Great Tower found. In it, people have dug up more debris of statues, inscriptions, etc. In Sonari Sanchi few miles way, much remains to be found. In Satdhara, three miles away, we again find the relics of Sariputra in two small towers, like the relics found in the tower Sanchi. There are many towers in the Bhojpur district, but the region Andher faint imprints are not able to help us identify the tower built in the reign of Asoka or after the first century AD.
Among the Freedom Tower, notably Ashoka pillar with stone lion statue where 4 back to back, near the main gate of Sanchi Stupa south. On top of the pillar, carved inscription declares the command "No separation, sabotage Sangha, will be punished severely," Asoka. Moreover, Temple No. 17, No. 18, built in about the 7th century to the 12th period AD, the Buddhist statues, stone pillars, carved walls also contribute to beautiful works at Sanchi.
Ellora Ajanta and
H one significant landmarks Ajanta and Ellora anymore is located in Maharashtra. In a narrow valley is magnificent Ajanta caves with ruins of temples and monasteries.From the natural stone, these artisans have shaped, carved into Buddha, Bodhisattvas or artwork extremely delicate. The walls, stone pillars, the ceiling are carved so delicately marked outstanding Buddhist art spanning 800 years and does not have a monument in India can be compared with those masterpieces This.
The caves at Ellora are excavated and found on a rocky plateau is vast. Unlike Ajanta, Ellora represents the sum of 3 background art major religions in India. These are: Buddhism, Brahmanism, and Jainism. Kailasa temple famous Brahmanism is the best representative of the art world with the ceilings, corridor art design, the walls of the living God through the sharp carved sculpture, the paintings graphic image according to legend, all the relics that are shaped from the rocks that out, makes temple in Ellora caves famous more famous.
The caves at Ajanta century marked the end of an era before God, and according to the chronological order, Ajanta has contributed to the development of art, art, sculpture, construction feats. Cave No. 9 and No. 10 is the oldest cave lies deep inside caves at Ajanta ranges. From the stone blocks to the cave during the 19th and 26th, one sees countless images, carved Buddha statues in many ways set khacnhau graphics. The objects, pictures painted Buddha in sitting cross-legged in meditation or pose Zhuan Falun. The ancient artisans gave all art heart and reverence to worship Bhagavan over brushstrokes and their carvings.
Nalanda
T u Nalanda Institute occupies a very important position in the history of modern Buddhism. According to tradition, the Buddha visited Nalanda several times abbey and monastery history can be marked by the reign of Asoka. However, the excavations also prove insufficient time to build this monastery and the evidence such as inscriptions, imprints, few surviving relics coincided with some historical references, the Nalanda monastery prosperity and well known from the 5th century until the late 12th century AD. Also here, the famous Chinese monk, Xuanzang Tran, had to stay several times. He has recorded many facts and diagrams of many different architectures of Nalanda monastery, the monastery is also the academy can accommodate more than 10,000 containers annually monks here practice to practice, study classics and debate. Zang Xuanzang He also noted the support offered by King Harsha and many kings of successive dynasties. He Yi Jing (I Tsing), a Chinese monk, also visit Nalanda monastery and recorded the monks at Nalanda seat was the support of more than 200 supporters surrounded the village and under the financial supported by many kings.Nalanda is entering the world of Buddhist history because it was the guru Silabhadra, Santarakshita and Atisa Dipankara have a practice and contributing to glorify practice Nalanda.
The ashes and ruins of Nalanda has led tourists to look to daze regret for a famous Buddhist monastery for a while, now only a few ruins of the temples, towers and increase room. View of the surviving relics which also tells us that the past, the tower and the shrine occupies a length from north to south, the monks the monks inhabit the hillsides stretching from east to west of the few big hills. Although now Nalanda was blight, but for us imagine the bustling scene, crowded prosperity of the living tens of thousands of monks centuries ago.
Stupa No. 3 is a monumental architecture is located in the middle of the southwest hillside and surrounded by numerous small towers. The first stupa tower just a small, but gradually built large extended. The stupa was built now grown bigger to 7 times, each built to widen and carved sculpture more aesthetic, more strange. Square foot tower is still the architecture of the first tower, but until rebuilt 5th, the artisans have carved face painting another 4 large brick tower with pieces carved Buddhist texts above the pen itself in the 6th century AD.
To the north of this house is the sequence stupa was renovated monastery built revised several times. Here visitors still find traces of many shrines, small towers, etc. At a museum nearby, many relics, fragments of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are exhibited. The remains were found in excavations in Nalanda monastery.
The document on inscriptions found in Nalanda nor less. They found the inscriptions bronze, stone, brick and seals, the pen itself terracotta. The brick inscriptions engraved with texts or doctrine of Dependent Twelve and the mandala mantra all nuns, these inscriptions are to be preserved carefully storing and exhibited at the Museum of Archaeology in India.
Nalanda is still popular thanks to the support of many supporters kings, royal as the king Narasimhagupta, Kumaragupta II, Vainyagupta and Vishnugupta royal dynasty of Gupta dynasty Sarvavarman and Avantivarman Maukhari, Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa, Harshvardhana Kanauj and lots of other monarchs generation has consistently sponsored donations Nalanda monastery throughout the centuries. They also found a stone inscription carved royal name of king of Kanauj Yasovarman, and a bronze inscriptions with the name of the king as king Dharmapala Pala line, Devapala king, king of the Sailendra dynasty Balaputradeva. In life line Pala kings, king Mahipala funding is the last of the Nalanda monastery renovated with the contributions of monks Vipulasrimitra.
Conclusion:
P Symphony is a great religions of Asia. Through many vicissitudes change in history, Buddhists also many other religious heresy advantage of mixing mistakes on the path.However, the management of Four tiret, Dependent Origination, Prajna, nirvana has always stood calm and bright in the sky academic religious and sacred places remain forever a place for fountain liberation of the Buddhist all over the world.END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.7/10/2015.
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