Understanding Buddha Poses and Postures
The Buddha statues and the iconographic representations of other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are often depicted while performing a number of different poses and ritual postures. Also referred to as an asana, there are over 100 poses illustrating the life of the Buddha. And each posture will have a specific hand gesture, called a mudra, and … Read more
Category: Gandhara, India & Bactria
Tags: , Ancient Statues, Buddhism, Buddhist Asanas, Buddhist Mudras
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