95) FRIDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 1977 : 35KMS. –
RAWALPINDI
Travel route AFGHANISTAN - PAKISTAN
We
went to visit TAXILA Museum and the
ancient city nearby. There were many Buddha statues of Gandhara art. They
are all beautiful. I saw one Buddha statue, of which the model was copied and
on displayed at the porch of the church of the Marble Temple in Bangkok.
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| The emaciated Gandharan Buddha image - Photo : linka-me.blogspot.com / Bing images search |
TAXILA was the center of art and knowledges in ancient times and reached her prosperity in the Buddhist era, especially during the reign of Emperor ASHOKA and KANISHKA or even before that it was also under the influence of ALEXANDER the Great (327 BC ).
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| Head of Buddha statue - Photo : Bing images search |
From TAXILA we headed to the temporary capital city RAWALPINDI. The weather was very hot and we had to stop for a rest. There were many people coming out from their houses lying to relax in the park. It was amazing for me to see a flock of about more than 10 parrots, green and red colors, in the middle of the park in RAWALPINDI . They flew and cried noisily all around the park area.
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| RAWALPINDI - Photo : weather-forecast.com / Bing images search |
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