2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue Unearthed in India
Justin Whitaker
13 June 2023
The discovery will prompt further exploration in hopes of gaining deeper knowledge into the history of early Buddhism
India Honors Dr. B. R. Ambedkar with New Statue, Circuit Train, and Calls for Social Change
Justin Whitaker
2 March 2023
As many across India prepare to celebrate the great leader, there is still much disagreement about how best to honor his legacy
Buddhist Reformer B. R. Ambedkar to be Honored with New Statue at Temple in England
Justin Whitaker
22 April 2022
New statue of the political and religious reformer will help continue his legacy of the personal and social liberation of all people
Hong Kong Author Challenges the History of Antique Chinese Buddhist Statues
Justin Whitaker
5 August 2021
Did an adventurous art dealer fabricate the origins of…
Floodwaters Threaten China’s Leshan Giant Buddha
Justin Whitaker
20 August 2020
1,200-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site is still…
The King of the South: Zо̄chо̄ten Iconography
Michael Van Hartingsveldt
12 April 2019
A look at the “Lord who expands” in Japanese art
Construction of Avalokiteshvara Statue Underway in Buryatia
Lyudmila Klasanova
26 March 2019
Statue to be the largest Buddhist image in Russia
Buddha Head Found amid New Excavation Efforts in Gujarat, India
Dipen Barua
25 January 2019
Carving among numerous findings that narrate the…
Kyoto Museum Discovers Triad by Buddhist Sculptor Gyokai
Anne Wisman
15 January 2019
Sculptures were identified by faint inscriptions left…
Leshan Buddha Undergoes “Physical” Examination and Repairs
Anne Wisman
20 December 2018
The 71-meter high statue has a large crack on its…
2000-Year-Old Buddha Statue from Pakistan on Loan to Swiss Museum
Anne Wisman
14 December 2018
It is the first time the three-and-a-half-meter statue…
Stolen 12th Century Bronze Buddha Statue Returned to India
Dipen Barua
29 August 2018
Bronze sculpture one of 14 statues stolen from a…