India Perspectives, Volume 11, Issue 10Produced by PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 1998 - India |
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Page 24
There is also a demon like figure carved with a profusion of swirls on the
entrance pillar. On the beam is a pot bellied seated figure with elaborte carvings
of faces and figures around. These complex sculptures are believed to date back
to the ...
There is also a demon like figure carved with a profusion of swirls on the
entrance pillar. On the beam is a pot bellied seated figure with elaborte carvings
of faces and figures around. These complex sculptures are believed to date back
to the ...
Page 18
On the stupa gateways of Bharhut , Sanchi and Mathura , the female figures
carved between the horizontal architraves and the upright pillars ... On the
eastern gateway is a beautiful female figure swaying majestically from the branch
of a tree .
On the stupa gateways of Bharhut , Sanchi and Mathura , the female figures
carved between the horizontal architraves and the upright pillars ... On the
eastern gateway is a beautiful female figure swaying majestically from the branch
of a tree .
Page 33
The paintings can be broadly grouped into the following heads: scenes from
Buddha's life; figures of various Boddhisattavas; figures of Vairocana and the
depiction of cosmic Buddha Vairocana in a mandala. One can see various
influences ...
The paintings can be broadly grouped into the following heads: scenes from
Buddha's life; figures of various Boddhisattavas; figures of Vairocana and the
depiction of cosmic Buddha Vairocana in a mandala. One can see various
influences ...
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