A brief account on the history of Burmese Buddha statues and their origins and their serene appearance and characteristics. | Burmese Buddhas Statues Catalog

The former capital Yangon (formerly Rangoon) has various famous pagoda temples like Shwegadon Pagoda, Sule Pagoda, Mae Lamu Pagoda, etc. Mandalay, which is a cultural and religious centre of Buddhism in Burma, has many monasteries and more than 700 Buddhist temples which are Mahamuni Buddha, Shwenandaw Pagoda, Sandamuni temple, and Kyauktawguy ...

Palm Leaf Manuscript | Burmese Buddha shop. In the old days palm-leaf manuscripts were preserved in almost every house. They contained the texts of the epics... Download

A brief information on the ancient Mandalay Palace in Burma and the history of Buddhist art in Burma and importance of mandalay | Burmese Buddha Statues

Various monasteries established Buddhist schools in villages to spread the wisdom of Buddha to the people of Burma. The original structure of Buddhist community and monasteries suffered largely when Burma came under the occupation of the British colonial rule in …

It has been possible for us to find many authentic, rare and antique Buddha statues for us from Burma as the nation was isolated for many years. There are still lots of these rare artifacts hidden in many Buddhist monasteries, temples and in the houses of private collectors in Burma.

Burma is known all over the world for their amazing and artistic Buddha statues, Buddha image, and other Buddhist sculptures. Buddha statues are considered as the symbol that represents Lord Buddha himself.

According to Myanmar belief, Buddhism arrived into the country soon after Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of the religion, was enlightened and became Buddha. The story tells of two merchant brothers from Lower Burma, who went on a journey to pay homage to the Buddha and received eight strands of his hair to venerate.

Some of the Burmese Buddhist traditions along with festivals that the Burmese observe. Veneration for Buddha at home. Burmese Buddhists pray the Buddha daily with offerings. Therefore, every Buddhist family places the Burmese Buddha statues on …

Plaques, plus statues of lions decorating the Kyontu pagoda near Waw, Bago District, attest to Mon veneration of the Buddha in about the 5th century and the influence of Gupta art. By the 7th-8th centuries, however, Mon images of the Buddha had become localized.