A place where an image or a statue of the Buddha is kept. Some Buddhists might have a shrine at home too. These are men and women who have chosen to devote themselves to Buddhism. Depending on the ...

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Despite the gallery being home to hundreds of valuable artifacts, those pieces were ignored in favor of the Buddha statue, the only item targeted during the heist, which lasted a total of 25 minutes.

put their hands together and bow to the image of the Buddha. They may also use prayer beads called malas. Some Buddhists may also have a shrine within their home too.