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A page depicting the Toranas of Amitabha Buddha has been added and linked to the Torana Main Page.

A page depicting the Toranas of Akshobhya Buddha has been added and linked to the Torana Main Page. Examples of torana from India and the Himalayan regions from the first millennium up to the 17th century in Tibet clearly show that there was no standardisation of animal figures or rigid symbolism. There was however a library of popular figures both mythical and real that the artist could draw from.

The Samye Monastery Paintings Page has been updated with additional images.

A page depicting art related to the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, India has been added and linked to the Regions Main Page.

The Khyenri Style Painting Page has been updated with additional images.

The Raudrantika Mahakala Page has been updated with additional content and links.

The Aba Style Painting Page (Jonang) has been updated with additional images. The Aba is a regional painting style that is employed by Jonang, Sakya, Kagyu and Bon religious establishments in North West Sichuan Province.

The Hidden Images in Painting Page has been updated with additional images.

The Vajravidarana Main Page has been updated with additional images.

The Karmapa Main Page has been updated with additional images.

The Copper Coloured Mountain Page has been updated with additional images.

The Iconographic Programs Page has been updated with additional content and links.

The Pilgrimage Souvenir Paintings Page (Newar Merchants) has been updated with additional images.

The Amoghapasha Main Page has been updated with additional images and links.

The Foundational (Hinayana) Buddhism Main Page has been updated with additional content and links.

The Jataka Stories Main Page has been updated with additional content and images.

The Shambhala Main Page has been updated with additional content and images.

A page depicting Early Painting has been added and linked to the Art History Main Page.

A page depicting Early Mandalas (1100-1399) has been added and linked to the Mandala Main Page.

A page depicting Early Chakrasamvara Mandalas has been added and linked to the Chakrasamvara Main Page.