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Over 18,000 photographs of Buddhist archeological sites, pilgrimage centres, and temples in S & SE Asia, as well as Maps, Posters, etc. Please feel free to use the photographs to make more works with them, in accordance with the Creative Commons license on the page where you find them.

Recent Photograph Collections

Gandhāran Works at the Musée Guimet

Gandhāran Works at the Musée Guimet

 

List of Documents:

this is an almost complete list of the documents on the website, you can search for site name and country (try typing "Ind" or "Wat")


Cambodia

Angkor Wat - The Temple and Decorations, Cambodia

The Bayon Wall Murals, Cambodia

Bayon, Cambodia

Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Preah Khan, Cambodia

Banteay Kdei, Cambodia

The Leper King Terrace, Cambodia

Banteay Srei, Cambodia

Banteay Samre, Cambodia

Tonle Sap Freshwater Lake, Cambodia

Kbal Spean, Cambodia

The Roulos Group, Cambodia

People at Angkor, Cambodia

Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia

India

Ajanta Cave Temples 1-12, Maharasthra, India

Ajanta Cave Temples 16 & 17, Maharasthra, India

Ajanta Cave Temples 19-26, Maharasthra, India

Aurangabad Cave Temples, Group 1, Maharasthra, India

Aurangabad Cave Temples, Group 2, Maharasthra, India

Nagarjuni, Barabar and Kawa Dol

Bedse Caves, Lonavala, Maharasthra, India

Bhājā Caves, Lonavala, Maharasthra, India

Bharhut Stūpa at the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India

Around Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Daibutsu (Great Buddha) Statue, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India

Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya (Buddhagaya), India

Three Tibetan Temples in Bodhgaya, India

Murals at Wat Thai, Bodhgaya (Buddhagaya), India

Ellora Buddhist Cave Temples, Maharasthra, India

Ghoravadi Caves, Pune, Maharasthra, India

Statues and Reliefs in the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India

Karle Caves, Lonavala, Maharasthra, India

Kondane Caves, Rajmachi, Maharasthra, India

Himalayan Art Gallery, Shivaji Museum, Mumba, Indiai

Nalanda University, India

Murals at the Nava Jetavana Temple in Shravasti, India

Statues and Bronzes in the Patna Museum, Bihar, India

Pawapuri (Jaina Pilgrimage Site), India

Pitalkhora Caves, the Brazen Glen, Maharasthra, India

In and Around Rajgir (Rajagaha), India

East Gate of Stūpa no. 1 at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

North Gate of Stūpa no. 1 at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

South Gate of Stūpa no. 1 at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

West Gate of Stūpa no. 1 at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Temple no. 45 and other Ruins, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Stūpa no. 3, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

Satdhara Stupas, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India

Stupas and other remains along the Pilgrimage Route, India

Tree and Serpent, India

Trirasmi Caves, Nashik, Maharasthra, India

Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India

Indonesia

13: The Buddha Statues and Chaityas (80 + Video)

12: Gaṇḍavyūha, The Quest for Awakening

11: Gaṇḍavyūha, The Quest for Awakening

10: Gaṇḍavyūha, The Quest for Awakening

9: Gaṇḍavyūha, The Quest for Awakening

8: Gaṇḍavyūha, The Quest for Awakening

7: Avadāna, the Traditions about the Bodhisattva

6: Prof. Dr. N. J. Krom, The Life of Buddha on the Stūpa of Barabuḍur (4th set)

6: Lalitavistara, The Life of Gautama Buddha (Storyboard, 400) (3rd set)

6: Lalitavistara, The Life of Gautama Buddha (Storyboard, 355) (2nd set)

6: Lalitavistara, The Life of Gautama Buddha (1st set)

Prof. A. Foucher, Buddhist Art in Java (Complete)

6: Avadāna, the Traditions about the Bodhisattva (3rd set)

5: Avadāna, the Traditions about the Bodhisattva (2nd set)

5: Avadāna, the Traditions about the Bodhisattva (1st set)

4: Jātaka, The Buddha’s Past Birth-Stories

3: Jātaka, The Buddha’s Past Birth-Stories

2: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

2: The Lokapāla Reliefs

1: The Karmavibhanga Reliefs

The Ancient Pavon Temple

Candi Ngawen

The Ancient Mendut Vihara

The Modern Mendut Vihara

Trimurti Temple Complex at Prambanan

Rāma’s Story at Prambanan

Kṛṣṇa’s Story at Prambanan

Ratu Boko Complex at Prambanan

Candi Sambisari (15 + 1x 360°)

Candi Sewu

Candi Bubrah and Candi Lumbang

Candi Plaosan (42 + 4x 360°)

Candi Sari

Candi Kalasan

Batujaya Sites, Candi Jiwa, Cando Blandongan

Chinese Temples in Jakarta

Chandra Naya, Jakarta

Candi Pringapus

Dieng Plateau

Candi Sukuh, Central Java

Candi Cetho, Central Java

Pasuruan District

Malang District (81 + 3x 360°)

Candi Jago (121 + 3x 360°)

Candis and Sites around Trowulan (78 + 5x 360°)

Tombs around Trowulan

Candis from the Blitar-Tulungagung Districts

Candi Penataran

Penataran Museum

Maha Vihara Mojopahit, Trowulan

Pura Majapahit, Trowulan

Muara Takus, Riau Province (21 + 3x 360°)

Muara Jambi, Jambi Province (142 + 11x 360°)

Tri Ratna Buddhist Centre, Pekanbaru

The Besikih Complex (the Mother of all Temples)

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, the Temple on the Lake

Taman Ayun Temple, the Temple of the Kings of Mengwi

Tanah Lot Complex, the Temple in the Sea

Pura Uluwatu

Pura Kahyangan Jagat Er Jeruk

Pura Goa Lawah

Pura Tirta Empul and Pura Mengening

Pura Taman Pecampuhan

Pura Tirta Sudamala

The Karangasem Palaces

The Ubud Palaces

Taman Kertha Gosa

Gunung Kawi

Goa Gajah

Goa Garba

Yeh Pulu

Yeh Gangga

Bajra Sandhi Monument

The Kalibukbuk Temple

Pura Pegulingam

Pura Bukit Dharma Durga Kutri

Pura Puseh Desa Batuan

Pura Sakenan and Pura Dalem Susunan Wadon

Pura Segara Sanur

The Pejeng Sites

Pura Samuan Tiga

Pura Agung Jagatnatha

Setia Darma Mask and Puppet House

Neka Art Museum, Ubud

Two Museums: Agung Rai and Puri Lukisan

Malaysia

Stories of the Eighteen Arhats, Malaysia

Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia

Brahmavihāra Monastery, Melaka, Malaysia

Bujang Valley Museum, Malaysia

The Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Cheng Shin Temple, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

24 Filial Exemplar Stories on a Graveyard in Prestavest, Malaysia

24 Filial Exemplar Stories on a Graveyard in Prestavest, Malaysia

Fu-De-She-Da-Bo-Gong Temple in Kamunting, Taiping, Malaysia

Investiture of the Gods Reliefs, Ping Sien, Perak, Malaysia

Cave Temples in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

The Enlightened Heart Tibetan Temple in Ipoh, Malaysia

Art Works at Kek Lok See, Malaysia

Pahang Buddhist Association Temple, Kuantan, Malaysia

Prestavest Memorial Park, Tupai, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

Moral Uplifting Society, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

Tua Pek Kong and Kuan Yin Temple, Ping Sien, Perak, Malaysia, Malaysia

Old Protestant Cemetery, Penang, Malaysia

Sam Poh Wan Futt Chi (Triple Gem Temple), Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Sinhalese Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lake Gardens in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

War Cemetery in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

Verses from the Tirukkurul (Batu Caves), Malaysia

Tow Boo Kong Temple, Butterworth, Malaysia

Stonework at Tua Peh Kong Temple, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

Glasswork at the Vaidurya Buddhist Lodge, Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

Vivekavana (Solitude Grove), Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia

Royal Wat Chetawan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Friezes at Wat Machimaram, Malaysia

Wood Carvings at Wat Maisuwankiri, Malaysia

Wat Maisuwankiri (Dragon Boat Temple), Malaysia

Paintings on the Blessings of Success by Aung at Wat Olak Madu, Malaysia

Modern Paintings by Paw Oo at Wat Olak Madu, Malaysia

Wat Phothivihan in Bukit Jambu, Malaysia

Wat Uttamaram in Pasir Mas, Malaysia

To Mo Koon Temple, Ayer Tawer, Malaysia

Myanmar

Stone Sculptures in the Ananda Temple in Pagan, Myanmar

Ananda Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar

The Land of the Buddhas, Myanmar

Extra Photographs from the Myanmar Trip, Myanmar

Marble Books at Kuthodaw and Sandamuni, Mandalay, Myanmar

Mural Paintings at Taungthaman Kyauktawgyi Pagoda, Amarapura, Myanmar

Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar

Decorative Mosaics in the Temples and Pagodas, Myanmar

The Land of Pagodas, Myanmar

Buddhas and Murals at the Po Win Caves, Monywa, Myanmar

The Quest for Awakening, Ananda Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar

500,000 Buddha Temple, Sambodhi Kat Kyaw, Monywa, Myanmar

Carved Teak Work at Shwe Inbin Temple, Mandalay, Myanmar

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Decorative Mosaics at Sutaungpyai, Mandalay Hill, Myanmar

Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, Myanmar

Mural Paintings at Upali Thein, Bagan, Myanmar

Wood Carvings at Shwezigon, Bagan, Myanmar

Pakistan

Peshawar Museum (165)

Hund Museum (105)

Musée Guimet, Paris, France (43)

Museum of Asian Art, Berlin, Gandhāra Collection (35)

Takht i Bahi (41)

Jamal Garhi (37)

Aziz Dheri (22)

Sirkap (37)

Mohra Moradu (19)

Jaulian (42)

Dharmarajika (34)

Singapore

Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Templ, Singaporee

Flower Dome in the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Jurong Gardens, Singapore

Phor Kark See, Singapore

Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore

Thailand

National Museum

Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew (Rama I)

Buildings, Statues and Drawings

Murals of the Great Disciples

Ramakien Reliefs

Wat Suthat (Rama I)

Wat Saket (Rama I)

Wat Yannava (Rama I)

Wat Rakhang (Rama I)

Wat Arun (Rama II)

Wat Rachatiwat (Rama II)

Wat Thepthidaram (Rama III)

Wat Ratchanaddaram (Rama III)

Wat Bowonniwet (Rama III)

Wat Ratchabophit (Rama V)

Ruined Temples of Ayutthaya

Wat Phananchoeng

Wat Kasattrathirat

Wat Na Phraname

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

Wat Nivet Thamprawat

Short History of Lanna

The Founding of Chiang Mai

Wat Chiang Man

Wat Phra Singh

Wat Chedi Luang

Wat Chang Tæm

Four Unusual Temples in the Old City

Wiang Kum Kam

Wat Phra That Haripunchai

Wat Phra Putthabat Tak Pha

Wat Sri Suphan

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Wat Suan Dok

Wat Umong Putthatham

Wat Chet Yod

Wat Bupparam

Wat Buak Krok Luang

Wat Ku Tao

Wat Lok Molee

Wat Rong Wua Daeng

Ubosot at Wat Chedi Ngam

Life of King Mangrai

Black House

Wat Tha Ton

White Temple

Treasure of the Three Kingdoms, Theravāda Collection

Chedi Traiphop Traimongkhon Temple

Chedi Traiphop Traimongkhon Murals

Wat Hatyai Nai

Wat Khlong Ple

Wat Khlong Hae

Wat Khok Saman Khun

Wat Phranon Laem Pho, Songkhla

Wat Pangla, Songkhla

Wat Yang Thong, Sadao

Wat Plukkhla

Treasure of the Three Kingdoms, Chinese Collection

Dragon Elephant (Rup Chang) Temple

84 Guan Yin Statues

Hatyai Buddhist Theme Park

Magnificent Dharma Temple

Wat Thawon Warawon, Hatyai

Wat Chue Chang, Hatyai

Buddha of the Western Lands

Great Wisdom (Mahapanna) Temple

Prasat Phanom Rung

Prasat Phimai

National Museum, Phimai

Wat Phra That Phasorn Kaew

Wat Dhammayan

Paintings, Posters & Nature

Life of the Buddha by I Made Sesangka

The Life of the Buddha by Various Artists

Aurel Stein: The Thousand Buddhas

James Fergusson: The Cave Temples of India

Manuscript Paintings of the 28 Buddhas

28 Buddhas plus Buddha Metteyya

Dhammapada Commentary (Synopsis & Translation)

Dhammapada Verses (Pāḷi & English)

Buddha’s Wisdom

Dharma Posters

Landscapes and Skyscapes

Flowers and Leaves

Patterns found in Nature

Guest Photographers

Ven. Dhammika: Mount Kailash, A Pilgrim's Companion, Guests

Ven. Dhammika: Himalayas, Tibet and Nepal, Guests

Ken Kawasaki: Bharhut Stūpa in the Indian Museum, Kolkat, Guests

Ken Kawasaki: Buddha Statues and Reliquaries in the Indian Museum, Kolkata, Guests

Dr. Rolf Heinrich Koch: Murals and Statues in Sri Lankan Temples), Guests

Maya: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, Guests

Fabian Frederick Blandford: Wat Chedi Ngam, Guests

 

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