The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Pashto: د باميانو بودايي پژۍ, Dari: تندیس‌های بودا در بامیان) were two possibly 6th-century [3] monumental Buddhist statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan.

Nov 27, 2024 · Standing tall for centuries in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, the colossal Buddha statues were awe-inspiring monuments to the region’s rich Buddhist heritage and its role as a crossroads of ancient civilizations.

During this extended period of Bamiyan's Buddhist floresence two massive Buddha images were carved out of a high stretch of cliff facing the widest part of the valley. These colossal images are the largest Buddhist sculptures in the world.

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The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th-century monumental statues of Gautama Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of central Afghanistan, 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Kabul at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft).

Oct 24, 2009 · English: The taller Buddha of Bamiyan before (left picture) and after destruction (right). To distinguish the two statues (55 m and 37 m) from each other: Look at the form of the statues niche. The niche of the taller Buddha is much more precise.

This presentation has been put together to celebrate the beauty and power of the statues of the Bamiyan Buddhas that were located in Afghanistan.

BAMIYAN BUDDHAS, a pair of enormous sixth-century statues of the Buddha carved into the Bamiyan cliffs in Afghanistan. The statues were set among hundreds of caves adorned with murals and religious statuary that were used by Buddhist monks before and during the Islamic conquests of Afghanistan.

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft).

Panorama of the northern cliff of the Valley of Bamiyan, with Western and Eastern Buddhas at each end (before destruction), surrounded by a multitude of Buddhist caves. The three largest statues were 53, 38, and 19m high.