In my university days it was routine for me and a friend to visit the Lahore Museum every working day. Invariably we would spend the most time watching the ‘Fasting Buddha’ in utter awe and ...

The 'Fasting Buddha' is a Gandharan masterpiece, one of the most prominent statues in the world and a valued possession of the Lahore Museum since 1894. It stands only 33 inches tall and is ...

Since 1894, when it was donated upon being discovered, the Gandhara-era statue of the ‘Fasting Buddha’ has been considered the jewel of the Lahore Museum. Images of it adorn postcards and ...

often called the Fasting Buddha, but perhaps should be more accurately called the Fasting Bodhisattva or the Fasting Gotama, can now be found in the Gandhara Gallery of the Lahore Museum in Pakistan.

Fasting Buddha, Lahore: The “Fasting Buddha” is a Gandharan masterpiece, one of the most prominent statues in the world and a valued possession of the Lahore Museum since 1894. It stands 33 ...

The Lahore Museum, built in 1894, is home to unique artefacts, including the famous fasting Buddha. Lahore has long been considered a centre of culture in the subcontinent — it was the ...

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