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The Buddhist Pantheon: Maitreya, stone, Visnupur, Gaya, c. 12th century AD

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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According to Buddhist traditions, Maitreya, who resides in Tusita heaven, is to appear on earth as a mortal Buddha some thousand years after the parinirvana of Gautama Buddha. This deity is distinguished here by the stupa on his head dress. -- (Patna Museum).

Keywords

Buddhism, Background: Bodhisattva's life, Buddha's message, Growth of Buddhism, Buddhist Pantheon, stone sculpture, book scan

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196125

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Basham Photographs

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Archives Series

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1956

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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