Most buildings and sculptures are made out of stone which is quarried and then taken somewhere else to be carved or used in construction. However, some are created in situ and you can probably think of a few right now. Forget the usual suspects – these lesser known places where the sculpting took place on site, give us some of the most remarkable destinations in the world.
Many historical buildings have been decorated by beautiful paintings. Paintings in Ajanta caves were made by Boudha Bhikshus. They are nearly 500 years old. The life of Lord Buddha has been depicted in many of these pictures.
Our perceived opinions of this country are usually skewed due to the continuous allegations of the press and what we, as outsiders see when we come in contact with their culture. The treasures of this country that were lost are meant to be of historical significance, not of hate. Enjoy the artifacts, for they share a piece of international history.
Throughout history, people have used art as a means to express their spirituality.
Siddhartha, a king of North India, became intolerant of the discriminating caste system existing in the society. He was much troubled to see the sufferings of his fellow beings. He wanted to find solutions to alleviate human sufferings. His search made him Buddha.
