Friday, May 6, 2011

Amazing Buddha statues around the world

Like every great religion, Buddhism has inspired some of the most beautiful and spectacular art in the world. Notably, the desire to make wholesome karma has taken the form of statues. They adorn Buddhist temples, hillsides, and peaks. Here are the Huffington Post's picks of 11 amazing and enormous Buddha statues from around the world.


Monywa Buddhas, Burma


Tian Tan Buddha, Hong Kong


Hussain Sagar Buddha, Hyderabad, India


Wat Mahathat Buddha Head, Ayutthaya, Thailand


Wat Pho Reclining Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand


Gal Gal Viharaya, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka


Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand


Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China


Bamiyan Buddha, Afghanistan (destroyed by Taliban)


Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, Thailand


Wat Theppitak Punnaram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand


Korean Monastery Buddha


Buddha in Mexico


Ushiku Daibutsu, Japan


Great Buddha of Kamakura, Japan

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