Why are Buddha's ears so long?

Although he was no longer weighed down by material possessions, Siddartha's ears were permanently elongated. Siddartha Gautama went on to become the Buddha, or "enlightened one." To Buddhists, Buddha's long earlobes symbolize a conscious rejection of the material world in favor of spiritual enlightenment.

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In respect to this, how many snails are on buddha's head?

108 snails When evening fell and Buddha stood, noticing his surroundings once more, he found he was wearing 108 snails, all of whom had given their lives to further Buddha's path to enlightenment. These snails are now honored as martyrs and are shown on many statues of the Buddha to remind us of their sacrifice. Why are Buddha heads covered with snails? Snails on the head looked like a neat cap of spiral shells. Snail's cool and damp bodies helped to maintain the Buddha's meditation continue for hours. Since snails had given their lives for the Buddha, they are now honoured as martyrs. Hence, they are displayed on Buddha statues to remind us of their sacrifice.

Consequently, which is older quran or bible?

The Bible is older than the Quran. The Quran was written by Muhammad in the 500 ADs. The Bible consists of books written centuries before. All of them were compiled into the Bible at a later time but the books themselves existed before the Quran. Which is the youngest religion? The Vedic Age began in India after the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilisation. The reign of Akhenaten, sometimes credited with starting the earliest known recorded monotheistic religion, in Ancient Egypt.

Who is known Light of Asia?

Gautam Buddha is known as the 'Light of Asia' and the 'Enlightened One'. Gautam Buddha preached the importance of physical and mental conditions of human life. His teachings emphasized on pragmatism and love. Edwin Arnold wrote a poem ""Light of Asia"" which describes the character of Prince Siddhartha and later Buddha.