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    This document provides details about the architecture and sculptural panels at the stupas of Bharhut and Sanchi in central India. Some key points: 1) The stupas were made of sandstone and featured narrative relief panels on the vedikas (railings) and toranas (gateways) depicting scenes from Buddha's life and Jataka tales. 2) The panels at Bharhut from the 2nd century BCE show Buddha in symbolic forms and stories from his past lives. Alexander Cunningham excavated the site in 1873. 3) The Great Stupa at Sanchi from the 1st century BCE has four toranas with panels showing Buddha's birth, enlightenment

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    This document provides details about the architecture and sculptural panels at the stupas of Bharhut and Sanchi in central India. Some key points: 1) The stupas were made of sandstone and featured narrative relief panels on the vedikas (railings) and toranas (gateways) depicting scenes from Buddha's life and Jataka tales. 2) The panels at Bharhut from the 2nd century BCE show Buddha in symbolic forms and stories from his past lives. Alexander Cunningham excavated the site in 1873. 3) The Great Stupa at Sanchi from the 1st century BCE has four toranas with panels showing Buddha's birth, enlightenment

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    This document provides details about the architecture and sculptural panels at the stupas of Bharhut and Sanchi in central India. Some key points: 1) The stupas were made of sandstone and featured narrative relief panels on the vedikas (railings) and toranas (gateways) depicting scenes from Buddha's life and Jataka tales. 2) The panels at Bharhut from the 2nd century BCE show Buddha in symbolic forms and stories from his past lives. Alexander Cunningham excavated the site in 1873. 3) The Great Stupa at Sanchi from the 1st century BCE has four toranas with panels showing Buddha's birth, enlightenment

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    Shunga-Satvahana Art

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    This document provides details about the architecture and sculptural panels at the stupas of Bharhut and Sanchi in central India. Some key points: 1) The stupas were made of sandstone and featured narrative relief panels on the vedikas (railings) and toranas (gateways) depicting scenes from Buddha's life and Jataka tales. 2) The panels at Bharhut from the 2nd century BCE show Buddha in symbolic forms and stories from his past lives. Alexander Cunningham excavated the site in 1873. 3) The Great Stupa at Sanchi from the 1st century BCE has four toranas with panels showing Buddha's birth, enlightenment

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    Shunga-Satvana

    Art
    Sopanas
    Stupa architecture
    • Made of sandstones

    • Narrative panels on either/both


     Vedika’s (Railings) Bharhut
     Torana’s (Gateways) Sanchi

    • Narrative had two themes


     Buddha shown in aniconic (symbolic) form and never in
    anthromorphic (physical) form such as
     Lotus- Birth
     Boddhivirksha/Sacred pipal tree- Enlightenment
     Dharmachakra- Sermon
     Stupa- Death
     Jataka’s (Past lives of Buddha as animal and human incarnation)-
    These were stories with morals imparting lessons on virtues.
    In 1873, Alexander Cunningham lead an excavation in Bharhut.

    Photograhed by Joseph David Beglar in 1874.


    Ushmisha/Coping

    Suchi/ Horizontal
    beams

    Thaba/Uprights

    Terminal
    pillar

    Remains of a vedika, Bharhut Stupa


    Indian Museum, Kolkata
    • It depicts Maya having a dream
    where the Buddha took the form
    of a white elephant descending
    from heaven.
    • He entered the womb of the
    queen prophesying the birth of
    Prince Siddartha who will
    eventually take the world to
    salvation.
    • She is accompanied by her
    three attendants in the resting
    chamber.
    • One has her habds folded in
    prayer, another is holding a cauri
    (fly whisk) and the other is
    thought to be pressing the
    queen’s leg.
    • The dream is being seen at
    night which is suggested by the
    oil lamp on the left.
    Dream of Maya • There is a water pot by the
    Medallion head of the bed.
    Mahakapi Jataka
    Medallion
    The purchase of Jetavanarama/
    The gift of Anathapindaka
    Medallion
    Dharma
    chakra

    Descent from Tavatimsa


    Pillar
    Sculptural figure
    Pillar
    Sanchi Mahastupa
    Crownings

    Archi-
    traves

    Capitals

    Rectangular
    panels on
    pillars
    Gajalakshmi

    King Ashoka
    visits Ramagrama

    (Six yakshas)

    Southern Torana (Front View)


    Rear View

    Top- Manushi Buddhas

    Middle- Chadanta Jataka

    War of Relics
    Bottom Architrave, Southern Gateway
    Manushi Buddhas

    Great
    Departure

    King
    Ashoka’s
    visit to
    Bodhgaya

    Eastern Torana (Front View)


    Mahabhinishkramana or The Great Departure
    Middle Architrave, Front View, Eastern Gateway
    Rear View

    Top- Manushi Buddha’s

    Middle- Worship of Bodhi tree

    Bottom- Stupas worshipped by elephants


    Manushi Buddhas

    Dharmachakra

    Chadanta Jataka

    Western Torana (Front View)


    Rear View

    Top- Transportation of the Buddha’s relics

    Middle- Siege of Kushinagar

    Defeat of Mara
    Bottom Architrave, Rear View, Western Gateway
    Manushi Buddhas Chadanta Jataka

    (Rear View)
    Manushi Buddhas
    Temptation
    of Mara

    Vessantara
    Jataka (contd)

    Northern Torana (Front View)


    Vessantara Jataka
    Bottom Architrave, Front and Rear Views, Northern Gateway
    Ashokan lion’s, Southern Gateway Yakshas, Western Gateway
    Amrabhanjikas, Eastern & Northern Gateway
    Worship of Buddha’s hair
    Left pillar, Inner face, Southern Gateway
    Miracle of the River Niranjana,
    Left Pillar, Front face, Eastern Gateway
    Four cardinal kings

    Tavatimsa

    Yama

    Tushita

    Nirmanarati

    Parinirmita-
    vashavartin

    Six heavens,
    Right Pillar, Front face, Eastern Gateway
    Syama Jataka
    Left pillar, Front face, Western Gateway
    Yavana’s worshipping the Mahastupa
    Right pillar, Inner face, Northern Gateway
    Dwarpalas (guardians), Pillars

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