Great Departure of Buddha, Gandhara, 1-2nd Century. Photo by PHGCOM, 2007 Wikimedia GNU Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Gandhara art: Bodhisattva with a horned hat
Saturday, 7 April 2012
A votive Stupa in the monastry. Probably dedicated to a teacher who lived in the room, the Mohra Muradu Buddhist monastery archaeological site. Located in ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
1. The Double-Headed-Eagle Stupa — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
2) Ruins of ancient City of Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
3) A round stone stupa — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
4) A Jain Temple — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
5) A Stupa from first century BCE — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
6) The stone wall of the ancient city of Sirsukh — the Kushan Empire archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
7) The round room of the apsidal temple — at Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
8) A view of the main stupa of the Mohra Muradu Buddhist monastery. Archaeological site located in ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
9) Bastion in the wall of Sirsukh with hole for the archers — at Sirsukh, the Kushan Empire archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Photos by Dawoodmajoka, 2008.
0) A water well — at Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Photos by Dawoodmajoka, 2008.
2) Ruins of ancient City of Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
3) A round stone stupa — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
4) A Jain Temple — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
5) A Stupa from first century BCE — at Sirkap, theIndo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
6) The stone wall of the ancient city of Sirsukh — the Kushan Empire archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
7) The round room of the apsidal temple — at Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
8) A view of the main stupa of the Mohra Muradu Buddhist monastery. Archaeological site located in ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
9) Bastion in the wall of Sirsukh with hole for the archers — at Sirsukh, the Kushan Empire archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Photos by Dawoodmajoka, 2008.
0) A water well — at Sirkap, the Indo-Greek archaeological site. Located near ancient Taxila — in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Photos by Dawoodmajoka, 2008.
Panorama of Ancient Buddhist Monastery at the Jaulian archeological site. 3rd Century BCE - 3rd Century CE. Photo by Waqas Usman, 2006.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Gandhara - Taxila Video's on Youtube
Taxila and Bahawalpur Pakistan Ancient Monument and Qawwali
Gandhara Civilization, Buddhist Remains Taxila
Gandharan Art
Gandhara Civilization, Buddhist Remains Taxila
Gandharan Art
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Tushitaheaven Stone relief carving - Pakistan, Kushan dynasty, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century. Photo by Nesnad, 2010
Gandhara, the great renunciation. Photo by Sailko, 2010
Gandhara, a tribute to the bodhisattva, Kushan king, II-III century. Photo by Sailko, 2010
Drinking Scene. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. Dated 3rd century AD. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005
End Ascetism. The sharing of the relics of the Buddha. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, 2-3rd century CE. Zen You Mitsu Temple, Setagaya, Tokyo.
Meditating Buddha, monastery Shotorak region of Kapisa, Afghanistan, 2nd-3rd century, schist. Musée Guimet, Paris.
A Kushan devotee conforting the Bodhisattva Vajrapani, in a scene of the Mahaparanirvana. Victoria and Albert Museum.
Attendants to the Mahaparinirvana. Victoria and Albert museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005
Gandhara Art, pensive bodhisattva, III sec. Photo by Sailko, 2010
Gandhara Buddha. 1st-2nd century CE. Tokyo National Museum.
Detail of a Kushan devotee. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005
Kushans worshipping the Buddha's bowl. 2nd century Gandhara. Tokyo National Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005
Stucco attendant figure, Khyber Region. Art of gandhara (dated to 4th-5th century AD). Exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Photo by Michel Val, 2009
Head. Pakistan, a region of Gandhara, 3rd century mud. Musée Guimet, Paris.
Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.
Head of a Woman (goddess of the city), Afghanistan, site of Hadda, Tapa-Kalan monastery, stupa TK67-TK68, 3rd-4th century stucco. Musée Guimet, Paris.
Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.
Devotees from Buddhist Gandhara.
Gandhara Toilet Tray. 1st Century. Asian Art Museum, Berlin. Photo by PHGCOM, 2007.
Gandhara_palette. Photo by Uploadmo, 2009
Stone Palette Gandharan stone palette. Attributed to the 1st century CE. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2007. The image on this palette likely shows a sea monster. In India there was an ancient sea monster called Makara. In Greece it was called Cetus or Ketos.
Gandharan stone palette. Attributed to the 1st century CE. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2007
Hamsa sacred swan. 1st century Gandhara. British Museum. Photo by World Imaging, 2005
Sharing of relics and Gandhara fortified city. Musee Guimet. Photo by Uploadmo, 2009
Base of Buddha,Gandhara 2-3rd cent. CE. British_Museum. Photo by Mike Peel, 2010 www.mikepeel.net
Stupa With Pillars, Gandhara 2nd Century. Photo by PHGCOM, 2008
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