The Jerusalem Post stated, “The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced on Monday [Mar. 3,] that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture titled ‘Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda’ to ...
On 3 March, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced the initiation of a voluntary repatriation to Nepal. The 12th-century artefact in question, a “significant sculpture” dubbed Buddha ...
Not only this, the festivities of Buddha Purnima can also be witnessed in the neighbouring countries of Nepal and Sri Lanka. On the day of Buddha Purnima, the followers of Buddhists sects visit ...
provided proof of trade between ancient Rome and India. The sculpture depicted Siddhartha Gautama, who lived around 2,550 years ago in South Asia and became known as the Buddha or the ...