Photo Dharma

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

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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