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Kargah Buddha in Gilgit-Balitstan, Pakistan

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English: Kargah Buddha in Gilgit-Balitstan. Estimated to have been completed in the 7th century, the carved figure is believed by locals to depict a Yakshini, and is called Yashani in the local Shina language.
Español: Buda Kargah en Gilgit-Baltistán. Se estima que se terminó de tallar en el siglo VII y los lugareños creen que la figura representa a un iaksi, conocido como Yashani en shina, el idioma local.
Українська: Карга Будда в Гілгіт-Балтистані. Місцеві жителі вважають, що різьблена фігура, яка, за приблизними підрахунками, була завершена в 7 столітті, зображує Якшіні, і називається Яшані місцевою мовою шина.
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Camera location35° 54′ 42.36″ N, 74° 15′ 25.04″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
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