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Casing Slab, broken (Period IV)
The sculpture depicts
the story of Mara's attack on the Bodhisattva. In the sculpture, the Bodhisattva
is seated on a high pedestal. On his left stands Mara (head missing) holding a long
bow. Below the Bodhisattva's seat are dwarfs, the hosts of Mara. Flanking
these dwarfs are Mara's daughters.
The belly of a dwarf shown as a human face is interesting. |
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Pillar (Period III)
The sculpture depicts
he story of the Buddha performing a miracle.
The central circular panel (partly defaced) shows the mango tree with
an empty throne and flaming pillar surmounted by a trisula beneath it suggesting the
Buddha's presence.
Devotees including princesses surround the throne. In the panel
above, the Buddha is levitating in air with flames issuing from his body and water from his
feet. The Buddha is bedecked with jewels and is in the garb of a god. Devotees adore him on
all sides. In the lower three panels, a Nagaraja, a Garuda and two great
gods with umbrella above them are proceeding together. The Dancing Gandharvas and
dwarf Yaksha are depicted over a border, which is composed of a central foliage
pattern, terminal makaras and running lion and griffin. |

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