Sculptor Aung Naing Lin has spent decades carving Buddha statues to help guide Myanmar's faithful -- but getting the marble ...

While legend tells us that Buddhism first came to Burma from northern ... four standing figures of Buddha, each thirty-one feet high (Plate 2). These gilded statues are highly dramatized by ...

The peace around me belies Myanmar's recent history ... the main temple and a crypt where four sacred statues—depicting the Buddha's previous incarnations—are kept, each believed to contain ...

While not a statue of a god, it represents freedom and is 93 meters (305 feet) tall from heel to tip of the torch, located in New York City. This iconic statue of Jesus Christ stands at 30 meters (98 ...

The delegation is known to include Shwe Than Lwin Group’s Kyaw Win, as well as Xiao Sen, who was behind a shady, ...

Myanmar’s Buddhist clergy previously sought ... The day before he seized power, he placed the first stone in a seated Buddha statue he says will be the world’s largest. He is also seeking ...

One of the city's most popular attractions, the Jade Buddha Temple impresses visitors with its legion of statues. The temple was originally built to house two jade statues brought in from Burma.

Her Irish father, a serving officer in the Burma Frontier Force ... Getty Images An offering of ginger lily flowers on a Buddha statue at Shwedagon Pagoda I love the final creation.

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The festival, held between 13 and 15 April in Thailand, is also celebrated in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar ... members and pouring water over Buddha statues. In this image, people sprinkle scented ...

Hot Spots in Southeast Asia to Visit in 2016 There's something enchanting about Southeast Asia. With ancient temples, unspoiled beaches and breathtaking backdrops, this culturally rich region beckons ...

It also shares its name with the province near Thailand's borders with Myanmar and Laos ... a color intended to represent the purity of Buddha. Located around 8 miles from Chiang Rai, the temple ...