Detail of Panel showing Buddha's Life

Eight Great Events Depiction_Details (upper layer, left) Fisrt sermon, sarnath.jpg

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Title

Detail of Panel showing Buddha's Life

Subject

The eight great events of the Buddha's life

Description

Detail (Depiction top left) of the Panel showing the Buddha's life. The image displays the Buddha sitting in the middle, next to him two figures on both sides (possibly his first disciples). He is holding his hands in the so called dharmacakramudra. Under him the Dharmawheel is depicted. And he is flanked by two Deers.

Source

http://www.sarnathmuseumasi.org/gallery/Gallery2%20Acc%20No%20261.html

Publisher

Archeological Museum of Sarnath, Saranth Station Rd, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, Indien. Accession Nr. 261.

Date

Gupta Period, ca. 5th c. ( dated by Elena A. Pakhoutoua, Diss. 284, 7th-8th c.)

Relation

Panel showing Buddha's Life

Type

Stone sculpture

Coverage

Sarnath, Bihar, India

Geolocation