Nara: The todaiji

The Todaiji temple was built at the behest of the emperor Shomu. It is devoted to the Vairocana Buddha ('Buddha that shines throughout the world like the sun'). It was inaugurated in 752 AD.
It is the host of the Todaiji great Buddha which was initially covered with gold leaves.
Pictures Taken in Nara (former capital of Japan), Nara prefecture, Japan, the 14th of August 2004.

Binzuru (Pindola) Edo period, 18th century

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Binzuru (Pindola) Edo period, 18th century

Pindola is one of the sixteen disciples of the Buddha. It is said to have excelled in mastering occult powers. It is commonly believed in Japan that when a person rubs a part of Binzuru and then the corresponding part of his body his ailments there will disappear.

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