The valleys of what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan were home to thriving Buddhist kingdoms, where ancient Indian, Western, and Central Asian civilizations met. The paper discusses a bronze statue of the Healing King, which reflects the mixed iconography of Hindu and Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Adorned with plants and gems, the bodhisattva’s main attribute, a bowl with healing fruit, denotes his medicinal powers.
Bodhisattva Bhaishajyaraja, ‘The Healing King:’ Intertwined Religious Cultures: Buddhism, and Hinduism
OLIVIERI
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2023-01-01
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The valleys of what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan were home to thriving Buddhist kingdoms, where ancient Indian, Western, and Central Asian civilizations met. The paper discusses a bronze statue of the Healing King, which reflects the mixed iconography of Hindu and Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Adorned with plants and gems, the bodhisattva’s main attribute, a bowl with healing fruit, denotes his medicinal powers.
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