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Jain devotees pour milk, haldi (a mixture of turmeric and water), rose petals, marigolds and other flowers and colored liquids over the monolithic statue of the Jain sage Gomateswara (also known as Bahubali) during the first day of the Mahamastak Abhisheka ceremony which occurs every 12 years. This statue is regarded as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world and is located in Shravanabelagola, a city near Bangalore, India.
The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seat in Royal Ease
Angkor Period, Late 10th early 11th century. Copper alloy with sliver inlay.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Prior to the conversion of the Khmers to Theravada Buddhism, the two ruling religions were Mahayana Buddhism and Hinduism. New evidence from Angkor reveals religious struggles and rebellions up until the sack of Angkor by Ayutthaya. By that point, most Khmer people had converted to Theravada Buddhism.
It was not uncommon for kings to make self-portraits of themselves in the form of deities. This statue is most likely a portrait of a King.
Asia Society Museum’s John H. Foster Senior Curator of Traditional Asian Art explains what visitors can expect to see at the Museum’s latest exhibition, dedicated to a legendary Tibetan Buddhist monastery.