Australian National Gallery hands back Cambodian bronzes

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The sculptures – of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Padmapani and attendants - are belonging to the Mahayana Buddhism in Cambodian Buddhist tradition and history.

Do Buddhists in today’s Cambodia still regard Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Padmapani as part of their Buddhist tradition and religious worship?

These statues were connected with the Cham civilization in Vietnam. Avalokiteshvara is revered in Vietnam today.

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