page_title: Buddhism in the Maldives
hierarchical_section_title: Buddhism in the Maldives
caption_attribution_description: English: Ink on paper drawing of a 30 cm high etching on Porites coral stone from the 9th century kept at the museum in Male'. It represents Green Tara, a Vajrayana Buddhist female deity representing enlightened activity and fearlessness.
context_page_description: Buddhism in the Maldives was the predominant religion at least until the 12th century CE. It is not clear how Buddhism was introduced into the islands.
context_section_description: Buddhism in the Maldives was the predominant religion at least until the 12th century CE. It is not clear how Buddhism was introduced into the islands.
caption: Ink on paper drawing of a 30 cm high etching on Porites coral stone from the 9th century kept at the museum in Malè. It represents Green Tara, a Vajrayana Buddhist female deity representing enlightened activity and fearlessness.
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