The Buddhist deities depicted here have round faces, thick lips, deep-set eyes and high-bridged noses. Their physiques are ...

The Art Institute of Chicago is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning that it had been stolen. Officials ...

Arya Pal Bhikshu, Founder Secretary of the Buddha International Welfare Mission, said, "India is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It was here in Bihar, in Bodh Gaya, that he meditated under the ...

Certain characteristics are common to images of Buddha: the Victoria & Albert Museum lists 32 'lakshanas' or special bodily features with symbolic meanings. These go beyond physical attributes ...

the torso of a statue of Buddha that matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site. The torso, believed to be from the 12th or 13th century, was discovered during a dig by a team of ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Monday it would return a 12th century Nepali sculpture of the Buddha to Nepal. The museum is collaborating with the government of Nepal for the return of the ...