Patna

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Our car, packed to go
A procession for Saraswati through the streets of Patna
A small Vihara near Patna Station, donated by the man in white, next to the altar. Recently, he has expanded the Vihara by donating the entire building. For the first time, we saw the reliquary containing the relics of the Buddha in Patna Museum
Stone images of Maitreya and Avaokitesvara  Bodhisattas, two of the most beautiful pieces in the Patna Museum A replica of the national symbol of India, almost in storage
Sakyamuni Buddha

Avalokitesvara
One of many bronzes in the Patna Museum