Buddhism today is one of the most numerous professed religions, which, along with Christianity and Islam, is preached by a large number of the population. The most ancient religion received its origin from the teachings of the great sage Buddha. Probably because its origins are so ancient - this is one of the most mysterious and therefore attention-grabbing religions. Even those who are not Buddhists always pay attention to how beautiful the Buddha statues are, which are located in various places on our planet.
There are a huge number of them, and despite this, even more appear. Why? Have you ever been close to such a work of art? From the statue of the Buddha always breathes peace and tranquility, there is a feeling of security and some kind of inner joy. His light smile penetrates right into the heart and warms the soul. But he is alone for centuries - not a single architectural structure anywhere depicts him next to his student or mother, faithful wife or children …. But here are the poses found in the image of the Buddha statue, the most diverse - sitting in thought, standing with onehand lying on the right side with the left arm extended along the body. In the first case, this is the usual pose of the sage, in which all his students most often saw him, the second pose of the Buddha statue is the preaching of his teachings, and the third is the image of his earthly death, deliverance from all torment and reaching 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 everyone forgot about the statue. Only two and a half centuries later, the pilgrimage of believers to the shrine was restored, which continues to this day.
Until now, the Bamiyan Buddha statues are considered the most beautiful, which, unfortunately, can only be seen in surviving photographs. The statues were in Afghanistan and in March 2001 were destroyed by the Taliban in protest against all world communities. 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 - Bamiyan, which is how the geographical location of present-day Afghanistan was called in ancient times. Even during the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol yoke, the shrine was very badly damaged, but, nevertheless, still retained allgrandeur and recognizable features, but she 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 beautiful statue, located on a field (25 meters) of lotuses, reaches 128 meters in height. The entire ensemble is made of bronze and looks great in the rays of the rising or setting sun, when the rays glide over the bronze, warming not only the statue, but also the hearts of all believers.
There are also several Buddha statues in Russia, the largest of which is in Kalmykia. Its height is more than 10 meters.
