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May 16, 2022 • 11 tweets • 8 min read • Read on X
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Today on Vaishakhi Purnima Bhagavan Gautam Buddha/Siddharth born to king Shuddhodhan & queen Mayadevi at Lumbini in Nepal in year 623 B.C.
#BuddhPurnima
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि।
धर्मं शरणं गच्छामि।
संघं शरणं गच्छामि।
I take refuge in the Buddha.
I take refuge in the Dharma.
I take refuge in the Sangha.
- Buddhism Mantra
142 years old photo of 5th century rock excavated Buddhist cave monastery at Ghatochtacha near Ajanta caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra was taken by ASI in 1880 AD. Photo shows figure of Buddha carved over doorways of the cave.
153 years old photo of ancient Ebhal Mandap Buddhist caves on Sana hill at Talaja in #Saurashtra was taken in 1869 AD.
148 years old photo of 2000 years old Buddhist caves in Uparkot fort at #Junagadh in #Sauraashtra province of #Gujarat was taken by famous British historian James Burgess In 1874 AD.
122 year old photo of excavated rock cut 2000 year old Buddhist cave at Uparkot fort in #Junagadh in Saurashtra province of #Gujarat was taken in 1900AD.
183 years old painting of the interior of 5th century rock excavated cave of #Buddhist Vihara (monastery) at #Ajanta in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra was painted in 1839 AD.
#BuddhaPurnima
183 years old painting of the interior of 2nd century B.C. rock excavated #Buddhist Chaitya (prayer hall) at #Ajanta in the Maharashtra state of India was painted in 1839 AD.
#BuddhaPurnima
183 years old painting of 5th century rock excavated cave of #Buddhist Vihara ( monastery ) at Ajanta in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra was painted in 1839 AD. The cave is richly decorated with sculptures, and columns are elaborately carved with scrollwork and jeweled motifs.
In ancient time #Vadnagar in #Gujaarat was an important pilgrimage of #Buddhism with many Chaitya & Vihar. In 640 AD, Chinese #Buddhist traveller Hieu-en-Tsiang visited Anandpur (Vadnagar). He wrote details of this ancient city in his travelogue.
155 years old painting of an Indian #Buddhist monk of a monastery in Himalaya mountain was painted in 1867 AD.
#BuddhaPurnima

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