Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楰akati Jataka鈥� of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha鈥檚 life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
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K膩k膩ti Jataka
[Full title: 闯腻迟补办补蝉 and 础惫补诲腻苍补蝉 in the 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 Art: K膩k膩ti Jataka]
Story:-
Once Bodhisattva was born as the son of Brahmadatta, the king of Banaras and his beautiful consort K膩k膩ti. One day the Garuda king in disguise of a human being came to Brahmadatta to play the game of dice. There he saw K膩k膩ti and fell in love with her. He carried her off to his palace. Na峁璦kuvera, the musician of king Brahmadatta was asked to trace the whereabouts of the queen in the empire of Garuda. He found her and requested the Garuda king to restore her to king Brahmadatta. When Garuda king again came to play the dice the minister played his lute at the gambling board which conveyed the message of love of the king for his queen. Garuda king realized his mistake and gave her back to the king Brahmadatta. After this he never came to play the game of dice again[1].
Depiction:-
The 箩腻迟补办补 is represented in the static monoscenic mode on a dome frieze from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 preserved in the British Museum. The panel portrays the abduction of the wife of Brahmadatta by the Garuda king, trampling the opponents in the palace[2].
This 箩腻迟补办补 is also carved on a limestone panel from 狈腻驳腻谤箩耻苍补办辞峁囜笉补, and Cha峁囜笉avaram.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Cowell E.B, Op.cit, Vol-III-IV, No. 327, pp 60-62
[2]:
Subrahmanyam B, Op.cit, p 120, pl 39, pl 39a.