Buddhism in Dharwad, Gadag and Koppal
History of Vajrayana Buddhism in Dharwad, Gadag and Koppal districts – the Central Karnataka region during Kalyani Chalukyas(Western Chalukya) rule. The spread of Tara.
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Author: Yogi Prabodha Jnana & Yogini Abhaya Devi
The Hidden Buddhist Treasures of the Badami Caves
The history of Buddhism in Badami Caves is revealed by the buddhist carvings in the natural cave formation in the cliff-face of the sandstone quartzite hills as well as by the statue of the Buddha in the Kostaraya cave at the south-east corner of the lake.
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Buddhism in Aihole – The Chalukya Period in Karnataka
Buddhism in Aihole, North Karnataka, flourished during the early period of Chalukya rule. Remains of a Buddhist monastery, and some Buddha and Bodhisattva statues are found in this place.
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Buddhism in Coastal Karnataka
Buddhism was widespread in coastal Karnataka in ancient times. Buddhist statues are found in various places like Kadri in Mangalore, Haigunda, Babruwada and Mulur-Udupi. Kadri also had a Vajrayana Buddhist vihara.
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Ancient Buddhist statues unearthed in Sellur, Tamil Nadu
Statues and Stupas from Sellur in Later Chola Period In 2004, T. Ramalingam, a farmer in Sellur (Kodavasal Taluk, Thiruvarur
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Nagapattinam – The last citadel of Buddhism in South India
Around 350 statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvas and some stupas were uncovered from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu a century back showing the widespread presence all schools of Buddhism including Mahayana and Vajrayana in this locality. Buddhists artifacts from this locality dates from the 2nd Century CE to 17th Century CE, making it one of the first as well as last citadels of Buddhism in South India.
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Pakshitheertham – The Sacred Place of the Birds
A 16th Century TIbetan Buddhist Master, Taranatha mentions about Tamil Nadu’s Pakshitheertham’s Buddhist past in his book ‘History of Buddhism in India’. This place continued to have that association with birds till recently.
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Ancient Buddha Statues of Pondicherry
Pondicherry has a few ancient Buddha statues from the 10th to 12th Century. Two of them are in Museum and one is worshipped in a temple in Ariyankuppam. Another is lost.
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Poompuhar – A Long Lost City from the Sangam Age
Poompuhar was probably the earliest of the cities in the Dravida Land to have a Buddhist presence, right from the early Sangam period itself. Remains of a monastery and ancient Buddha statues were obtained from this place.
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Buddhism in Kanchi – An Ancient City of Learning
Kanchi (Kanchipuram) in Tamil Nadu was the most significant Buddhist center of learning in South India. Kanchi produced world-renowned scholars and masters of Buddhism such as Bodhidharma, Dignaga, Dharmapala, Buddhaghosa, etc., spanning across Sravakayana and Mahayana. It is also one of the twenty-four power places of Vajrayana Buddhism.
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