A chorten or Stupa is one of the foremost religious monuments of Buddhist tradition. It symbolises the Buddha’s body which it is said was in perfect propotions. The architecture of a Chorten developed from the pre-Buddhist Indian grave-mound, under which saints and ascetics were buried. These saints bodies were seated on the ground and covered […]
Entries Tagged as 'Buddhism'
Introducing Chortens!
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Amazing Religious Spaces in Bhutan
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
I have always been fascinated by the massive and colourful gomphas or monasteries of Buddhists. These places of religious worship appear vibrant, homely and the lamas out there are so friendly and every smiling it makes us feel like staying there. And the best part of these Monasteries is that most of them are located […]
Tags: Bhutan · Buddhism · Monastery
Religious Structures - V
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Continuing the series on Religious Monuments/ Structures I now would like to feature some of the most beautiful Buddhist shrines I have visited. During my travels in the Indian Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir I have always been impressed by the massive, colourful Buddhist Gomphas. These monasteries mostly located atop tall mountains are replete […]
Tags: Buddhism · Gompha · India · Monastery
Religious Structures - II
June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
This is the second of a series of essays about various religious spaces I have visited during my travels across six countries including India. In this post I’d like to introduce Bamiyan Buddhas in India. It is globally known that Bamiyan Buddhas were located in Afghanistan for the past several centuries till they were […]
