Great Buddha's cleaning in Japan's Todaiji Temple
Buddhist monks have held their mid-summer ritual cleaning of the Great Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in Japan.
About 150 priests and followers were involved in removing the dust from the mammoth figure.
After a ceremony and chanting of sutras to temporarily remove the spirit of the statue, monks began brushing clean the bronze.
07 Aug 2010
- From the section Asia-Pacific