Persian poetry, for example, often used the simile for palaces that they were "as beautiful as a Nowbahar (Nava Vihāra)." Further, at Nava Vihāra and Bamiyan, Buddha images, particularly of Maitreya, the future Buddha, had 'moon discs' or halo iconographically represented behind or around their heads.
Persian poetry frequently used similes to describe palaces as "as beautiful as a Nowbahar (Nava Vihāra)." At Nava Vihāra and Bamiyan, Buddha images, especially those of Maitreya, the future Buddha, often featured 'moon discs' or halo-like iconography behind or around their heads.