On a recent day, the completion ceremony of an artwork commissioned by a Buddhist priest was held at the long-established Tenyuji temple in the Nishi-Kojimachi district here.

With four scowling faces, 12 eyes, 12 arms, numerous weapons, skulls adorning the rim of his crown, severed heads dangling from his waist, human figures crushed beneath his feet and his consort ...

The imagery of Asian religious sculptural figures can be bewildering. Distinguishing Chinese from Japanese and Indian from Thai can be a daunting challenge. In this primer I'll review the most common ...

The Conversation reports on Buddhism's appreciation for both motherhood and celibacy, highlighting how they intertwine through compassion, gratitude, and mindfulness.

"The Elegant Image" is an exhibit of 125 rare bronze sculptures of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain deities selected by art historian Pratapaditya Pal from the collection of New Orleanian Dr. Siddharth K.

The two objects in this exhibition exemplify the birth of Buddhism in Japan. In 552, the Korean kingdom of Baekje sent the Japanese court sacred texts (sutras) and a gilt bronze sculpture, thought to ...

My niece’s parents-in-law recently flew in for the Singapore leg of her wedding – eight months after the main celebration in London. Keen to return the generosity they had shown me during my stay in ...

Ancient sculptures, including remnants of Shaiva and Buddhist deities, have been found along the banks of the Baitarani River in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, researchers said. The sculptures were found ...

Hotei hands out gifts to children. Detail of print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa, 1798-1861, via Wikimedia Commons The new year brings a fresh start, symbolized in some cultures by the cherubic baby New Year ...

Ancient sculptures, including remnants of Shaiva and Buddhist deities, have been discovered along the Baitarani River in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, news agency PTI reported on Friday citing ...

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys ...