Friday, August 13, 2010

Buddha - सिद्धार्थ गौतम

Check out some of the photographs of Lord Buddha clicked on my tour to Srilanka last year.

Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha, S. samyaksaṃbuddha) of our age, "Buddha" meaning "awakened one" or "the enlightened one." (via Wikipedia)

At the Hindu Temple in Colombo - In this photo Buddha is in Bhumisparsha Mudra. i.e. Earth Touching, Calling the Earth to Witness. Mudras are a non-verbal mode of communication and self-expression, consisting of hand gestures and finger-postures.


At the Hindu Temple in Colombo



Dambulla Rock Temple - Buddha is in Vitarka Mudra i.e. Intellectual Argument mode of communication


Inside the caves at Dambulla Rock Temple -

On the way to Kandlama -

On the way to Kandlama - Assuming this is another temple


Far Shot taken from top of Sigiriya Rock


Gautam Buddha standing tall and high


Tooth Temple in Kandy. Buddha is in Dhyana Mudra i.e. meditation

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