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Tallest lord Buddha statue to be set up in Sarnath
Lucknow :: India | 2 days ago
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The statue, estimated to cost Rs 1.5-2 crore, is an effort by Buddhist followers to commemorate the destruction caused by the Taliban about eight years ago. It will be installed in the Sarnath Thai temple, near Varanasi, Rashmi said. Built in Gandhar...
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Thailand to crackdown on Buddha statue theft
Bangkok :: Thailand | 9 days ago
Credibility Thai police promised to get tough with criminals who steal historic artifacts for the international market after a spate of thefts from the old capital of Ayuthaya outraged the public in the Buddhist country. At least 20 heads of Buddha statues have...
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Make a style and artistic statement with Terracotta accessories.
Believe it or not, Terracotta has taken over people by storm. And no, I am not exaggerating. The humble hard-baked red clay, which was primarily used to make earthen pots, has now lent itself to various uses-be it fashion jewellery, artefacts or home...
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Buddha statues seized
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 11 months ago
Credibility Two antique Buddha statues were seized by Pakistan Customs at a mail office on Thursday. The Customs staff, acting on a tip-off that some elements were using the mail to smuggle Buddha statues to China, started monitoring the movement of parcels sent...
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Afghans unearth 19-metre Buddha statue, relics
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 year ago
Credibility Archaeologists have discovered a 19-metre Buddha statue along with scores of other historical relics in central Afghanistan near the ruins of giant statues destroyed by the Taliban seven years ago. The team was searching for a giant sleeping Buddha believed...
NZ accused of damaging Afghan Buddha statues
Wellington :: New Zealand | about 1 year ago
Credibility An Afghan Government official says the troops caused significant damage while exploding discarded ammunition. The 2000-year-old statues were blown up seven years ago by the Taliban, but an Afghan official believes New Zealand troops have caused more damage,...
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Blast near Bamiyan Buddha
Kabul :: Afghanistan | about 1 year ago
Credibility The United Nations on Saturday was investigating reports that a controlled explosion of old ordnance has caused more damage to one of the famed Bamiyan Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban seven year ago...Thursday had caused cracks in what...
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