Buddha statues - what is their charm?

Buddhism today is one of the most numerous professed religions, which, along with Christianity and Islam, is preached by a large number of people. The oldest religion began with the teachings of the great sage Buddha. Probably, because the origins of it are so ancient - this is one of the most mysterious and therefore attracting the attention of religions. Even those who are not Buddhist always pay attention to how beautiful the Buddha statues are in the most diverse places of our planet.

Their huge number, and, despite this, there is even more. Why? Have you ever been near such a work of art? From the statue of Buddha always breathes peace and calm, there is a feeling of security and some inner joy. His light smile penetrates right into the heart and warms the soul. But he is forever one - no architectural structure anywhere depicts him next to a student or mother, a faithful wife or children .... But here are the poses that are found in the image of the Buddha statue, the most diverse - sitting in meditation, standing with one arm raised up, lying on the right side with an outstretched left hand along the body. In the first case, this is the usual pose of a wise man, in which most of his disciples saw him, the second posture of a Buddha statue is the preaching of his teaching, and the third is the depiction of his earthly death, deliverance from all torment and the attainment of the highest peak of nirvana.

The largest Buddha statue is in Burma, where more than 90% of the population are Buddhists. The length of the sage lying on his side reaches fifty-five meters, and the height is fifteen. Historians believe that this colossus was created in the 10th century. In 1757 the town in which the statue is located was destroyed, and the statue was forgotten. Only two and a half centuries later the pilgrimage of believers to the shrine was restored, which continues to this day.

Until now, the most beautiful are Bamian Buddha statues, which, unfortunately, can only be seen on the surviving photographs. The statues were in Afghanistan and in March 2001 were destroyed by the Taliban in protest at all world public opinion. One of the statues was among the largest images of the great sage and reached a height of 54 m. According to historical data, the age of these statues was very ancient - they were built in the 1st century AD. The name itself comes from the name of the area - Bamian, which is exactly the ancient name of the geographical location of present-day Afghanistan. Even at the time of the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol yoke, the shrine was very badly damaged, but nevertheless still retained all its majesty and recognizable features, but it did not survive the subsequent shock.

"Spring Buddha" is not only the largest monument of the great sage, but also the largest statue in the world. The colossus is located in the province of China - Henan. This is a beautiful statue, located on a field (25 meters) from lotuses, reaches 128 meters in height. The whole ensemble is made of bronze and looks great in the rays of the rising or setting sun, when the rays glide along the bronze, warming not only the statue, but also the hearts of all believers.

In Russia there are also several Buddha statues, the largest of which is in Kalmykia. Its height is more than 10 meters.