Apart from congenital muscle torticollis, the most common type in infants, there are other causes like: 1  Abnormalities of the spine. 2  Eye muscle disorder (Ocular torticollis) 3  Neurological imbalance (Benign paroxysmal torticollis)
The design of Buddhist temples originated with the stupa, which was used to cover Buddha's ashes andrelics. Made out of mud bricks, this ancient Indianshrine was originally shaped like a simple bell amound with a small spire on top. Inside the stupasare Buddhist relics.
Mandalas have sometimes been used in Pure Land Buddhism to graphically represent Pure Lands, based on descriptions found in the Larger Sutra and the Contemplation Sutra. The most famous mandala in Japan is the Taima Mandala, dated to approximately 763 CE.