Photo gallery overview
Ramakien Paintings from Wat Phra Kaew
These images depict Bas Reliefs in Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) which are related to the Ramakien—Thailand's national epic representing the Siamese / Thai version of the Ramayana. Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is Th...
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Ramakien Bas Reliefs at Wat Chetuphon
These images depict Bas Reliefs in Wat Chetuphon/Chetubon (Wat Jetuvana) which are related to the Ramakien—Thailand's national epic representing the Siamese / Thai version of the Ramayana. In the form of bas reliefs the Ramakien is found in Wat...
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Ramakien Paintings in Wat Suthat
These images depict Paintings in Wat Suthat which are related to the Ramakien—Thailand's national epic representing the Siamese / Thai version of the Ramayana. In painting there are two sets that deserve notice. One, those in Wat Phra Kaeo, call...
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Ramakien: Hnang Yai Illustrations
The images depict characters from the “Hnang Yai” puppet theater which are related to the Ramakien—Thailand's national epic representing the Siamese / Thai version of the Ramayana. The images are taken from Professor Satya Vrat Shastri’s book “Ramaya...
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The images depict the main characters from the Ramakien, Thailand's national epic representing the Siamese / Thai version of the Ramayana. They are taken from Professor Satya Vrat Shastri’s book “Ramayana in Southeast Asia”. These images depict ...
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These plates originate from the study “On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects” by Ayesha Fuentes. This dissertation examines the cultural history and material applications of human remains in Tibetan rituals, utilizing conservation, te...
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These plates originate from the book "Vaishnava Iconology in Nepal" by Pratapaditya Pal which represents a study of both Vaishnava religion and art in Nepal in a historical perspective. The primary source consists of images or icons portraying Vaishn...
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Three Hundred and Sixty Buddhist Deities
These plates originate from the publication "Two Lamaistic Pantheons" (1937) by Walter Eugene Clark; From Materials collected by the Late Baron A Von Stael-Holstein. The present publication gives a complete reproduction of the 360 figures of the Chu ...
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These plates originate from the publication "Two Lamaistic Pantheons" (1937) by Walter Eugene Clark; From Materials collected by the Late Baron A Von Stael-Holstein. The present publication gives a complete reproduction of the 766 preserved images or...
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Children’s Illustrated Ramayana
These illustrations are from the book called “Children's Illustrated Ramayana” which is an abridged retelling of the Ramayana authored by Vishnu B while the illustrations are by Vipin K. Das. Source: archive.org (external link; opens in new tab). ...
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography
The study of the Buddhist branch of Indian iconography is one of the most interesting and fascinating of all studies. In Buddhist iconography the whole world is interested because Buddhism is not confined within the limits of India like Hinduism or J...
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