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 Kagyu Monlam with H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa and Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche in Bodh Gaya, 2011 For the past five years, ever since 2007, the Kagyu Mönlam Chenmo has been taking place every year. This year's Mönlam opened on December 14, 2011, with the lighting of the sacrificial lamp by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje, before He took His seat on the throne to lead the assembled monastic and lay sangha in the recitation of praises to different enlightened aspects and aspiration prayers for world peace and the enlightenment of all beings |
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BodhGaya |
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Glimpses of Bodhgaya |
1997 |
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Buddha's Life Enlightenment Bodhgaya |
2008 |
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The Four Greatest Places Of The Buddha |
1920 |
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The Buddha |
1958 |
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Lumbini, Birthplace of Lord Buddha |
2031 |
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Lumbini 1112 |
2038 |
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Sarnath 7 Wonders of India: Sarnath Sarnath is located 13 kilometres northeast of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Ashoka built the Sarnath pillar to commemorate the site of the first preaching of Lord Buddha, where he taught the Dharma to five monks. After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, the Buddha went to Sarnath; and it was here that he preached his first discourse in the deer park to set in motion the 'Wheel of the Dharma'. A monastic tradition flourished for over 1,500 years on the site of the deer park at Sarnath. |
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Sarnath - Bodhi-TV |
2084 |
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Kushinagar 7 Wonders of India: Kushinagar Set against a pastoral landscape, the small hamlet of Kushinagar, 53 km west of Gorakhpur, is revered as the site of the Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, his death and cremation, that marked his final liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth. During Buddha's lifetime, Kushinara, as it was then called, was a small town in the kingdom of the Mallas, surrounded by a thick forest cover. It remained forgotten, until the late nineteenth century, when archaeologists rediscovered the site, and began excavations. Today, Kushinagar is rediscovering its roots, as a centre for international Buddhism, and is home to many viharas, including a Tibetan gompa devoted to Sakyamuni, a Burmese vihara, and temples from China and Japan. |
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Nalanda 7 Wonders of India: Nalanda University Located 55 miles from Patna in Bihar, Nalanda was the largest residential centre of learning in the world with a nine-storeyed library. The monasteries are built in old Kushan architectural style, in a row of cells around a courtyard. It was the Buddhist centre of learning from 427 to 1197 CE partly under the Pala Empire. It is believed that Buddha visited Nalanda during his last tour through Magadha, and it was there that Sariputta uttered his lion's roar, affirming his faith in the Buddha. University of Nalanda was established in 450 CE under the patronage of the Gupta emperors, notably Kumara Gupta. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is devoted to the study and research in Pali Literature and Buddhism. |
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Ajanta Ellora Caves 7 Wonders of India: Ajanta Ellora Caves Located near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, the 29 caves at Ajanta are situated in a horseshoe-shaped ravine. The cave walls are covered with painted narratives of the Jataka tales. The 34 caves at Ellora are excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills. |
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Bodhgaya - Mahabodhi Temple 7 Wonders of India: Mahabodhi Temple Mahabodhi Temple is located in Bodhgaya in Gaya district of Bihar. Constructed of brick, the temple is surrounded on all four sides by stone railings, about two metres high. The railings reveal two distinct types, both in style as well as the materials used. This is the place where Buddha attained enlightenment. Buddhist Emperor Asoka visited Bodh Gaya with the intention of establishing a monastery and shrine. As part of the temple, he built the diamond throne (called the Vajrasana), attempting to mark the exact spot of where the Buddha's enlightenment was established. It is one of the oldest brick structures to have survived in eastern India. |
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Sanchi Stupa 7 Wonders of India: Sanchi Stupa The Great Stupa is located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Sanchi Stupa is surrounded by a railing with four carved gateways facing all the four directions. There is an image of a Greek warrior guarding the gates. The gateways of Sanchi stupas contain ornamented depiction of incidents from the life of the Buddha and his previous incarnations. |
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Kesariya Stupa 7 Wonders of India: Kesariya Stupa Located in Kesariya, about 55 km from Vaishali, in East Champaran District, Kesariya Stupa is a terraced circular Buddhist stupa of bricks laid in a very thin layer of mud, mortar and capped by a large cylindrical drum of solid brick work. It consists of five huge terraces, each enshrining life size images of Lord Buddha and 104 feet high. A giant manadala can be seen at the top. Life size images of Buddha found within the cells of the stupa representing Buddhas various postures. It commemorates the spot where Buddha rested on his final journey to Kushinagar from Vaishali. It is considered the biggest Buddhist stupa in the world. |
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Ghats of Varanasi 7 Wonders of India: Ghats of Varanasi Situated at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, the ghats stretch for some three km along the west banks of holy river Ganges. It is widely believed that a dip in the sacred river may bring salvation and free one from all sins. Varanasi or Kashi is older than traditions. For thousands of years, people have been thronging these ghats to offer their morning prayers to the rising sun. There are more than 100 ghats along side Ganga in Varanasi. The ghats typify the circle of life. |
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Tashiding Monastery / Sikkim 7 Wonders of India: Tashiding Monastery Situated in the state of Sikkim, Tashiding Monastery is located approximately 40 km from Gyalshing and 19 km to the south east of Yoksum. Founded in 1717 by Ngadak Sempa Chembo (one of the three wise men who consecrated ceremony of the first lama), the monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa order |
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Elephanta Caves 7 Wonders of India: Elephanta Caves Located 10 km from the Gateway of India at Mumbai, the entire cave temple complex covers an area of about 60,000 sq ft and consists of a main chamber and two lateral ones, courtyards and several subsidiary shrines. The caves are hewed from solid rock. Cave 1 represents the evolved Brahmanical rock-cut architecture. The caves are thought to date back to the Silhara kings of the 9th through 13th centuries. |
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Historical Heritage of Sri Lanka, Part 1 |
1983 |
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