Detail of the Panel showing events of the Buddha' Life

Eight Great Events Depiction Details (upper layer, right) parinirvana, kushinagara.jpg

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Title

Detail of the Panel showing events of the Buddha' Life

Subject

The eight great events of the Buddha's life

Description

Depiction (lower right) of the Parinirvana of the Buddha. This image depicts the Buddha in his final moments before decending into Parinirvāṇa. He is shown in a lying position with people beside him and a group of three people shown above him. 

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.)

Type

Stone panel

Identifier

Panel showing events of the Buddha's Life

Coverage

sarnath, Bihar, India

Geolocation