Most of the statues in buddhist temples show gods or animals that protect the buddhist religion and or the people living in that area

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A Buddhist Apostle Tang Dynasty AD618 906 Porcelain statue in British Museum from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 1 published 1920

Temple house of Kumari the vestal virgin of the living goddess Hanuman-dhoka Durbar Square At the heart of the city a complex of temples ahd shrines both Hindu and Buddhist

Cape Finisterre Galicias version of Englands Lands End Spain stops and the Atlantic Ocean begins Also known as Costa da Morte or the Death Coast For some this is the real last stop for the Camino de Santiago

Engraving from The Dore Bible illustrating Genesis xiii 8 and 9 The Dove Sent Forth From the Ark by Gustave Dore 1832 1883 French artist and illustrator