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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology

by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words

This page relates ‘Marriage of Siddhartha� 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’s life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.

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[Full title: Depiction of scenes from the life of Buddha: Marriage of ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå°ù³Ù³ó²¹]

Story:-

Åš³Ü»å»å³ó´Ç»å²¹²Ô²¹â€™s efforts to attach ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå°ù³Ù³ó²¹ to the mundane life and comforts prompted him to get him married at an early age. Accordingly ³§¾±»å»å³óÄå°ù³Ù³ó²¹ was married to ³Û²¹Å›´Ç»å³ó²¹°ùÄå at the age of sixteen.

Depiction:-

A fragment of a dome slab from ´¡³¾²¹°ùÄå±¹²¹³ÙÄ« preserved in the Archaeological Museum, ´¡³¾²¹°ùÄå±¹²¹³ÙÄ« illustrates the scene of Buddha’s marriage. In this relief a bridal procession in carved. Yasodhara is chiseled inside a palanquin[1].(Pl 20d)

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

Acc No. 877, Limestone, Measurement, 120 x 60 x 20 cm, Archaeological Museum, Amaravati, Archaeological Survey of India.

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