While the carvings were stylistically African (and there is ebony in Africa), the wood they were carved from was actually Diospyros ebenum—a species of tree endemic to Sri Lanka and southern India.

Countries in Southeast Asia, such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan ... and temples. Before the statue of Buddha, devotees bring offerings such as flowers, incense, lamps, and fruits, while ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United ... the predominant form practiced in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United ... form practiced in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand.

Giant Statue of the Buddha ... Surrounded by framed posters of Sri Lanka, they chanted sutras in Pāli language in front of a flowered-decorated altar overlooking the Buddha in the yard.

The Ministry of Culture on Friday held a ceremony to hand over Phra Chao Tong, a 700-year-old bronze Buddha statue stolen from Wat Sri Ping Muang in October 1988, to Phayao province. Culture ...

The Buddha in Kande Viharaya, located in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka, stands at 160 feet and was completed in 2007. This towering statue represents peace and spirituality, drawing numerous devotees and ...

COLOMBO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's White Horse Temple donated a Buddha statue to Sri Lanka on Thursday's handover ceremony at Dharmayathanaya Temple in Colombo. The chief incumbent of ...

Buddhists monks clean Buddha statues ahead of the upcoming birthday ... s birthday because people believe it is good karma. In Sri Lanka, celebrants decorate homes and streets with candles and ...