When I went to Bangkok, a lot of people said that seeing the Reclining Buddha was a must, and they were right. In the travel guide to Central Asia, I read that Dushanbe also has a Reclining Buddha in its national museum, so I had to see it.The Reclining Buddha in Dushanbe is a relic of the extent of Hindu culture into Central Asia prior to Islam. It's possible to see the influence of south Asia in Tajikistan in the food and dress, but not in religion. While this Buddha is nowhere near as big as the one in Bangkok, I thought it was even more impressive because it was carved from stone. The room it was displayed in was just a bit larger than the statue itself, and it made the statue seem even larger.
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