National Trust lecture on Buddhist heritage of Pakistan
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The National Trust Sri Lanka’s monthly lecture will be delivered online on Thursday, August 26 at 6.30 p.m. by Prof. Nimal de Silva. He will speak on ‘The Art of Gandhara – Buddhist heritage of Pakistan’.
Please use the following links to join the lecture
Website: https://thenationaltrust.lk/news/(which will provide the link)
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The-National-Trust-Sri-Lanka(which will provide the link)
Buddhism was the main driving force in the development of art and architecture in all Asian countries. As given in the Mahavamsa, after the third Buddhist Council held in 3rd Century BC. with the patronage of Emperor Asoka, Buddhist missionaries were sent to seven countries carrying the noble message of the Buddha. Mahathera Mahinda with six others came to Sri Lanka and Mahathera Majjanthika went to Gandhara and Kashmir. This was the beginning of developing a new dynamic religion – cultural civilization in Gandhara resulting in the great art of Gandhara, the Buddhist heritage of Pakistan.
Vidyajothi Prof. Nimal de Silva is an architect, archaeologist, art historian, and conservation specialist who has held many prestigious posts.