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Sarnath Museum
high-definition creative commons photographs from the Sarnath Museum, Uttar Pradesh, India, together with further information.
Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of the Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the findings and excavations at the archaeological site of Sarnath, by the Archaeological Survey of India. Sarnath is located near Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The museum has 6,832 sculptures and artefacts.
The museum contains five galleries and two verandahs displaying antiquities ranging from the 3rd century BCE to the 12th century AD that have been found at Sarnath. A rich collection of sculptures, artefacts and edifices including numerous Buddha and Bodhisattva images and other ancient remains are housed there. Some of the finest specimens of Buddhist art and other important remains are found at the museum.
The photos here are arranged more or less chronologically, beginning with the Asokan Lion Capital, which forms the basis for the National Emblem of India.
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Photographs by Leow Chai Yee, Edited by Anandajoti Bhikkhu
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