Two novice monks studying inside a temple under big Buddha statue, UNESCO, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

A novice monk holding a burning candle while praying by Buddha statue, UNESCO, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Buddha statue in a buddhist temple high in the mountains in Pai, Mae Hong Son province, Northern Thailand, Thailand

Buddha statues in Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) with a monk in the background, Bangkok, Thailand

Novice monk studying inside a temple under big Buddha statue, UNESCO, Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

India, Jammu and Kashmir state, Himalayas, Ladakh, Indus valley, Matho monastery (gompa), central detail of the No. 77 piece of the collection, an eighteenth century thangka after restoration. He repr...

Japan, Kamakura, The great Buddha

Buddha at Kek Lok Si Temple, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia

Buddha at Kek Lok Si Temple, George Town, Penang Island, Malaysia

Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Phra Kaeo Grand Palace (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Statue of Apsonsi, half woman half lion greeting and giving thanks.

Bangkok, Thailand. Depiction of head and face of Buddha outdoor statue

Stupas at sunset, Candi Borobudur buddhist temple, Muntilan, Java, Indonesia

Thailand, Bangkok, Samphanthawong district, Chinatown, Wat Samphanthawongsaram Worawihanra

Thailand, Sukhothai province, Sukhothai Historical Park listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Wat Mahathat

Thailand, Sukhothai province, Sukhothai Historical Park listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Wat Mahathat

Thailand, Ayutthaya province, Ayutthaya, Historical Park listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Wat Chai Watthanaram

Buddha Statue, Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Buddha statue in Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, Singapore

Buddhist shrine at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar

Tourists praying at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar

China, Gansu Province, Amdo, Xiahe, Monastery of Labrang (Labuleng Si), Losar (New Year festival), Furling of the giant Thangka

Myanmar, Mandalay, Bagan. Novice Buddhist monks and statue

South East Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Wat Phan Tao temple, monks celebrating Loi Kratong festival

Sri Lanka, North Central province, Polonnaruwa, the former capital of the country (11th to 13th century) listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Vihariya Gal (Gal Vihara), meditating Buddha carved out of...

Sri Lanka, Central province, Matale district, Dambulla, the Golden Temple listed as World Heritage by UNESCO contains an important complex of caves, Raja Maha Vihara (1st century BC), Cave of the Grea...

Sri Lanka, North Central province, Anuradhapura district, Anuradhapura, sacred city listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Isurumuniya Vihara, reclining Buddha statue

Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Myanmar (Burma), Shan State, Nyaungshwe, near Inle lake, Pagoda of Shwe Yam Pie

Thailand, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon, Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Po (Wat Phra Chettuphon) founded in the 16th century, Gallery 394 Buddhas

Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Benchamabophit, Buddha

Singapore, Chinatown, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, exterior detail

Asia, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Sagaing, Sagaing hill

Asia, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Monywa, Thanboddhay Paya buddhist temple

Buddha statues at Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Thailand, Sukhothai Historical Park. Wat Mahathat temple at sunset

Thailand, Sukhothai Historical Park. Buddhist monks presenting offers at Wat Si Chum temple (MR)

Thailand, Sukhothai Historical Park. Buddhist monks praying at Wat Mahathat temple at sunrise (MR)

Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Thailand, bangkok, Reclining Buddha statue at Wat Pho

Asia. Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Anuradhapura District, Anuradhapura. Buddhist Monks prepare for a ceremonial occasion at the Ruwanwelisaya Stupa, wrapping decorations around the entire Stupa...

Buddha statue inside Joyesa Temple, Jongno-gu district, Seoul, South Korea

Myanmar, Burma, Mon State, Mt Kyaiktiyo. Mt Kyaiktiyo, or Golden Rock as it is popularly known, due to the continual application of gold leaf by male pilgrims, is one of Burma's most celebrated pilgri...

Ladakh, India. The interior of the Thikse monastery.

Little Buddhist monks in a Losar procession in Sikkim India

Buddha mask, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Preying Buddha Statue

India, Ladakh, Hemis. A senior monk at Hemis Monastery

India, Ladakh, Thiksey. The immense and beautifully gilded Maitreya Buddha in the Chamkhang temple at Thiksey Monastery.

India, Ladakh, Leh. Door to the Chamba Lhakhang, a shrine to Maitreya, the Future Buddha, just below Leh Palace.

Tibetan monks in Bodhgaya, praying under the sacred Buddha banyan tree. It was here that the Buddha had the enlightenment. India

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Statues in Wat Botum

Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Buddha Statue

Myanmar, Burma, Nyaungshwe. A trio of small Buddhas set into the temple wall, Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung monastery, near Inle Lake.

Singapore (Sanskrit for Lion City). Chinatown, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Traditional Chineese temple.

The Great seated Buddha, Mihintale, Sri Lanka

Detail of Buddha statue, Hpo Win Daung Caves (AKA Phowintaung Caves), Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Sitting Buddha statues under mural inside Hpo Win Daung Caves (AKA Phowintaung Caves), Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Mural display inside Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung Standing Buddha, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Garden of Thousand Buddhas, Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Elevated view of Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung Standing Buddha, Reclining Buddha and Aung Sekkya Pagoda, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Elevated view of Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung Standing Buddha and Reclining Buddha, Monywa, Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

The Great Buddha, Daibutsu, with the incense burner in front, Kamakura, Japan

Buddha statue inside Su Taung Pyae Pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Marble carver carving out Buddha statue, Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Buddha and monk statues outside of Kaw Ka Thaung Cave, Hpa-an, Hpa-an Township, Hpa-An District, Kayin State, Myanmar

Many Buddhist monk statues standing in a row at Kaw Ka Thaung Cave, Hpa-an, Hpa-an Township, Hpa-An District, Kayin State, Myanmar

Buddha statues at Lumbini Gardens, Hpa-an, Hpa-an Township, Hpa-An District, Kayin State, Myanmar

Buddha statue in Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand

Wat Phan Tao temple during Loi Krathong festival, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand

Wat Phan Tao temple during Loi Krathong festival, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand

Buddha statues in Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Buddha statues in Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Giant reclining Buddha statue, Bacalhoa Buddha Eden gardens, Bombarral, Centro, Portugal