The lotus is a plant of the water lily family. It is one of the most common motifs in Buddhist temples. Indeed, depictions of the flowers are found almost everywhere, from paintings and statues of the ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thai devotees lined the banks of a river winding through Bangkok on Thursday to hurl lotus flowers onto a barge carrying a golden Buddha to celebrate the end of a ...

OGDEN — The public is invited to attend this year’s Hanamatsuri, also known as the Flower Festival, at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Ogden Buddhist Church, 155 North St.?The celebration commemorates the birth ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The mandala base is a cast brass ...