Some #Archaeological remains in #Maldives
In 1959, an image of Buddha was discovered on Thoddu Island. It is believed to date back to the 8th-9th century CE.
Unfortunately, in 2012, some radicals broke the sculptures.
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In 1959, an image of Buddha was discovered on Thoddu Island. It is believed to date back to the 8th-9th century CE.
Unfortunately, in 2012, some radicals broke the sculptures.
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The sage identified as Akaththiyar (Agastya), based on an engraving found on a Tantric stone cube at the museum. The cube also had engravings of Lakshmi, Kubera, and a Tantric deity. An inscription in Eveylaa Akuru was found at the bottom.
[National Museum, Maldives]
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[National Museum, Maldives]
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This is an image of a relic casket from Vajrayana Buddhism, which was on display at the National Museum. The casket bears an inscription in Nagari script dating back to the 10th century CE. [Courtesy: National Museum, Maldives]
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Destroyed Images
The images that were destroyed had inscriptions in the ancient Maldivian script known as Eveylaa Akuru. Unfortunately, most of these inscriptions remain undeciphered and unpublished. [Courtesy: National Museum, Maldives]
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The images that were destroyed had inscriptions in the ancient Maldivian script known as Eveylaa Akuru. Unfortunately, most of these inscriptions remain undeciphered and unpublished. [Courtesy: National Museum, Maldives]
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Pallava Grantha inscription
One of the artefacts had the earliest written record of Maldives in Pallava-Grantha (Brahmi ) script of c. 6th Century CE. Written right to left.
[Image Courtesy - National Museum, Maldives
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One of the artefacts had the earliest written record of Maldives in Pallava-Grantha (Brahmi ) script of c. 6th Century CE. Written right to left.
[Image Courtesy - National Museum, Maldives
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Summary: Isdhoo Loamaafaanu is the oldest copper-plate book discovered in the Maldives (Isdhoo, Laamu Atoll) to date. It was written in 1194 AD (590 AH) in the Evēla form of the Divehi akuru, during the reign of Siri Fennaadheettha Mahaa Radun (Dhinei Kalaminja).
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Reverse of the coral stone head from Laamu Gan (LAM-GAN-1-SO1) with Sanskrit inscription (photograph by the Maldives Heritage Survey).
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Buddhist relics found in Kalaidhoo island belonging to pre islami
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Coral stone with the oldest text in the Maldives
The coral stone, known as "Hiriga" locally, was discovered in 2001 in the famous Maabadhu area of No...
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12th century Budhist sculpture with #Sanskrit inscriptions foundnin Maldives
oṃ vajra-karmottama, vajra-dhara-samayam anusmara! śumbha-niśumbha, ākarṣaya, pravésaya, āveśaya, bandhaya! samayaṃ grahaya! sarva-karmāṇi me kuru, mahā-sattva! huṃ! phaṭ!
kapālamālālaṃkṛtasarvakāye kiṃ cirāyasi *vajrakhaṭvāṅgadʰāriṇi 21 pretamānuṣaśarīre śīghram āveśaya praveśaya bandha[ya vaśī-kuru māraya vajra-rākṣasī hūṃ hūṃ hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ ||
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oṃ vajra-karmottama, vajra-dhara-samayam anusmara! śumbha-niśumbha, ākarṣaya, pravésaya, āveśaya, bandhaya! samayaṃ grahaya! sarva-karmāṇi me kuru, mahā-sattva! huṃ! phaṭ!
kapālamālālaṃkṛtasarvakāye kiṃ cirāyasi *vajrakhaṭvāṅgadʰāriṇi 21 pretamānuṣaśarīre śīghram āveśaya praveśaya bandha[ya vaśī-kuru māraya vajra-rākṣasī hūṃ hūṃ hūṃ hūṃ phaṭ ||
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