Bodhgaya: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery
Sandstone
Bodhgaya: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery
INDIA, Bihar, Bodhgaya
This relief once adorned a pillar that belonged to railings surrounding the Mahabodhi Temple, which was constructed during the Sunga period (circa 185–75 BCE). It depicts the story of Anathapindada purchasing Jetavana Grove by the amount of gold it took to cover the ground. One figure transports the gold in a basket, while the other two are busy laying the gold on the ground. Although the reliefs found at the temple are simplified and most have severe weathering, they are nevertheless historically important.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 161.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bodhgaya: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, vol. 10, 2016, pp. 161.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bodhgaya: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, 10:161.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bodhgaya: Donation of the Jetavana Monastery. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F (Vol. 10, pp. 161).
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