India Perspectives, Volume 11PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 1998 - India |
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On the eastern gateway is a beautiful female figure swaying majestically from the branch of a tree . The woman - and - tree motif found its most elegant expression in the red sandstone Mathura sculptures of the Kushana period .
On the eastern gateway is a beautiful female figure swaying majestically from the branch of a tree . The woman - and - tree motif found its most elegant expression in the red sandstone Mathura sculptures of the Kushana period .
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A tree's longing ( dohada ) is merely a strong wish to enjoy in one form or the other the touch of a beautiful woman . The sheer joy of dobada ensures the flowering of the tree even out of season . It is believed that a young woman can ...
A tree's longing ( dohada ) is merely a strong wish to enjoy in one form or the other the touch of a beautiful woman . The sheer joy of dobada ensures the flowering of the tree even out of season . It is believed that a young woman can ...
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The Gandhara gallery of the Museum houses a beautiful image from the Kushana period , which shows the Buddha deeply engrossed in meditation . He has gone thin and his bones are visible , portraying prolonged austerities .
The Gandhara gallery of the Museum houses a beautiful image from the Kushana period , which shows the Buddha deeply engrossed in meditation . He has gone thin and his bones are visible , portraying prolonged austerities .
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