Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楾urning away from Kingship and beginnings discontent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.
Turning away from Kingship and beginnings discontent
[Full title: Depiction of scenes from the life of Buddha: Turning away from Kingship and beginnings discontent]
Story:-
Though king 艢耻诲诲丑辞诲补苍补 tried to protect 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 from all sufferings, Bodhisattva grew tired of this palace life. However, 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 came to realize that the world is not full of enjoyment but consists of a lot of suffering. This existential realization is connected with two experiences meditation under the Jambu tree at the ploughing festival and his encounters with 鈥渇our Signs鈥� or 笔奴谤惫补苍颈尘颈迟迟补-the old man, the sick man, the dead man and a wandering mendicant. 笔奴谤惫补苍颈尘颈迟迟补 though represented in various art centres of lower 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 valley but not found at 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨.