Browsing International Conference on Buddhism and Jainism in Early Historic Asia by Subject "Buddha"

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Buddhist Art in Ancient Gandhara, an Appraisal of its Distinctive Features

Aslam, N.; Bukhari, M.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)

The present research paper focuses on the Buddhist art of Gandhara. The main objectivee behind this has been to focus on the distinctive features of this art. Gandhara art was initiated under the powerful Kushan kingdom ...
Classification of the Stupas

Prasad, P.; Prasad, S.K.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)

Out of the primary ten Buddhist stupas, eight were built over the Buddha's relics, and one over the ashes of the funeral pyre and another over the vessal, that was used for distributing the relics. Thus total ten stupas ...
Images of Dāna in Gandhāra

Kumar, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)

This paper draws on the Buddhist narrative panels from the legend of the Buddha’s life in the Gandhāran Art. Dāna is a Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity; and it played pivotal role in putting structure of ...

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