Encounters with the Collection: Pillars from the Bharhut Stupa Railing

Assistant Curator Stephanie Rozman provides a closer look at two pillars from the Bharhut Stupa Railing, Female Deity (Yakshi) and an Amorous Couple (Mithuna) and The Great Departure of Siddhartha from the Norton Simon collection.

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Virtual Tour: Benevolent Beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from South and Southeast Asia

Virtual Tour: Benevolent Beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from South and Southeast Asia

Trailer: Benevolent Beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from South and Southeast Asia

Trailer: Benevolent Beings: Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from South and Southeast Asia

Encounters with the Collection: “Narasimha, the Man-Lion Avatar of Vishnu”

Lecture: Enter the Mandala: Mental Maps and Cosmic Centers of Himalayan Buddhism

Lecture: Enter the Mandala: Mental Maps and Cosmic Centers of Himalayan Buddhism

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Learning to Look at Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum

Learning to Look at Asian Art at the Norton Simon Museum

Audio: Indian Paintings in the Norton Simon Museum

Audio: Indian Paintings in the Norton Simon Museum