GGG Ping.
No Goaulds, I hope!
"it was for the first time they have discovered the image of Haritika, which proves that female deities were as popular as their male counterparts in that era."
Um, if this is the FIRST time - doens't that indicate female deities were NOT as popular as male dieties?
Actually, I think it would be more accurate to say it began in Tibet before the Chinese invaded and drove them out (1952.) FREE TIBET!
There are no deities in Buddhism. Is this a Hindu crossover?
Not only that, Dan Brown is coming out with a book that PROVES this...
Just Kidding...
The Patron Saint of Abortion?
Alot of liberals are into Eastern religions, but who knew?
Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)
"Siddhartha, do these robes make me look too fat?"
If you can answer this question, Grasshopper, you become a Zen master like the Buddha. This is the question that leads to either Nirvana or returns you to the life of a beetle.