"Buddhist mythology"

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19 March 2025

The traditional Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Tong Duy Tan is in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025.

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19 March 2025

The traditional Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Tong Duy Tan is in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025.

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19 March 2025

The traditional Vietnamese Buddhist Temple of Tong Duy Tan is in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, on March 19, 2025.

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27 October 2024

An artist paints clay idols of the Hindu mythological characters ''Dakinis'' and ''Yoginis,'' who are worshiped along with the Hindu goddess Kali during the Kali Puja festival, at a roadside workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 October 2024

An artist paints clay idols of the Hindu mythological characters ''Dakinis'' and ''Yoginis,'' who are worshiped along with the Hindu goddess Kali during the Kali Puja festival, at a roadside workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 October 2024

An artist paints clay idols of the Hindu mythological characters ''Dakinis'' and ''Yoginis,'' who are worshiped along with the Hindu goddess Kali during the Kali Puja festival, at a roadside workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 October 2024

A woman speaks on her mobile phone as she walks past semi-finished clay idols of the Hindu mythological characters ''Dakinis'' and ''Yoginis,'' who are worshiped along with the Hindu goddess Kali during the Kali Puja festival, at a roadside workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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10 June 2024

A Tibetan artist is sharing the Jataka Tales during a 'Collecting Memories' exhibition in Washington, DC, USA, on June 10, 2024, at the Library of Congress.

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16 April 2024

Nepali devotees are carrying the idol of Lord Seto Machhindranath, the god of rain and harvest, to complete the ascension of the White God on the scrapping chariot to start the procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves a skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power of sending people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath, he visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali devotees are carrying the idol of Lord Seto Machhindranath, the god of rain and harvest, to complete the ascension of the White God on the scrapping chariot to start the procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves a skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power of sending people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath, he visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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16 April 2024

Nepali devotees are carrying the idol of Lord Seto Machhindranath, the god of rain and harvest, to complete the ascension of the White God on the scrapping chariot to start the procession in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 16, 2024. The chariot procession, also known as Jana Baha Dyah Jatra, involves a skyscraping chariot of Seto Machindranath being pulled from place to place over the course of three days. Each day, when the chariot reaches its destination, a group of soldiers is firing their rifles into the air. According to myth, during the regime of Yakshya Malla, the King of Kantipur, people would bathe in a holy river and visit Swayambhunath, which was believed to grant the power of sending people to heaven after death. When Yamraj, the God of Death, learned about the power of Swayambhunath, he visited the holy temple. Upon his return from the temple, Yama was captured by King Yakshya Malla and his Guru, who possessed powers and demanded immortality. Unable to escape, Yama prayed to Arya Awalokiteshwor (Seto Machhindranath) to free him. The god heard his prayers and immediately appeared from the water, white in color with his eyes half-closed. He instructed the king to build a temple where the Kalmati and Bagmati rivers met and to organize a chariot procession so that the god could visit the people and bless them with contentment and long life. Since then, people have been celebrating this three-day-long procession to honor the god.

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28 June 2023

Statue of Lord Ganesh displayed in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 24, 2023.

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3 March 2023

Panoramic night view of Boudhanath known also as Bouddha or Khasti Chaitya or Khasa Chaitya or even as the Great Stupa in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a legendary place for the Newar and Tibetan Buddhist mythology with the golden part having the Eyes of Boudhanath and the praying flags. The night is illuminated by the Tibetan settlement lights around. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Kathmandu, an international landmark. The mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The Stupa was damaged in the 2015 April earthquake. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet, and the Tibetan Refugees after the 1950s decided to live around Boudhanath. Nepalese people, Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims from abroad offer the Kora while wearing a face mask due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic as other devotees offer prayers next to the burning flames and incense around the Stupa and tourists the pigeons. The view is from open air restaurants with terraces. Kathmandu, Nepal on April 15, 2022

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3 March 2023

Panoramic night view of Boudhanath known also as Bouddha or Khasti Chaitya or Khasa Chaitya or even as the Great Stupa in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a legendary place for the Newar and Tibetan Buddhist mythology with the golden part having the Eyes of Boudhanath and the praying flags. The night is illuminated by the Tibetan settlement lights around. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Kathmandu, an international landmark. The mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The Stupa was damaged in the 2015 April earthquake. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet, and the Tibetan Refugees after the 1950s decided to live around Boudhanath. Nepalese people, Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims from abroad offer the Kora while wearing a face mask due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic as other devotees offer prayers next to the burning flames and incense around the Stupa and tourists the pigeons. The view is from open air restaurants with terraces. Kathmandu, Nepal on April 15, 2022

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3 March 2023

Panoramic night view of Boudhanath known also as Bouddha or Khasti Chaitya or Khasa Chaitya or even as the Great Stupa in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a legendary place for the Newar and Tibetan Buddhist mythology with the golden part having the Eyes of Boudhanath and the praying flags. The night is illuminated by the Tibetan settlement lights around. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Kathmandu, an international landmark. The mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The Stupa was damaged in the 2015 April earthquake. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet, and the Tibetan Refugees after the 1950s decided to live around Boudhanath. Nepalese people, Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims from abroad offer the Kora while wearing a face mask due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic as other devotees offer prayers next to the burning flames and incense around the Stupa and tourists the pigeons. The view is from open air restaurants with terraces. Kathmandu, Nepal on April 15, 2022

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3 March 2023

Panoramic night view of Boudhanath known also as Bouddha or Khasti Chaitya or Khasa Chaitya or even as the Great Stupa in Kathmandu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a legendary place for the Newar and Tibetan Buddhist mythology with the golden part having the Eyes of Boudhanath and the praying flags. The night is illuminated by the Tibetan settlement lights around. One of the most popular tourist attraction in Kathmandu, an international landmark. The mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The Stupa was damaged in the 2015 April earthquake. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route from Tibet, and the Tibetan Refugees after the 1950s decided to live around Boudhanath. Nepalese people, Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims from abroad offer the Kora while wearing a face mask due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic as other devotees offer prayers next to the burning flames and incense around the Stupa and tourists the pigeons. The view is from open air restaurants with terraces. Kathmandu, Nepal on April 15, 2022

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