Ajanta Cave 26: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana
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Ajanta Cave 26: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana
INDIA, Maharashtra, Aurangabad
This 7.27 m long reclining Buddha is found on the left wall of the main hall. The Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching describes the Buddha’s last teaching and passing into parinirvana. The relief dramatically depicts this scene.
The Buddha reclines in the lion posture. His face appears calm and serene. Heavenly beings gather above him with one of them hitting a drum. The Buddha’s disciples are seated below him. Their sorrow is evident and movingly rendered.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 61.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Ajanta Cave 26: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 61.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Ajanta Cave 26: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:61.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Ajanta Cave 26: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 61).
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