Ministry of Information and BroadcastingPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-12-182019-12-181956AR BUD-189http://hdl.handle.net/1885/196125According 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).35mmslideb&wen-AUBuddhism, Background: Bodhisattva's life, Buddha's message, Growth of Buddhism, Buddhist Pantheonstone sculpturebook scan2019-12-18This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.