Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates 鈥楤irth of Rahula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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Birth of 搁腻丑耻濒补
[Full title: Depiction of scenes from the life of Buddha: Birth of 搁腻丑耻濒补]
Story:-
When 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 attained the age of twenty-nine his wife Yasodhara gave birth to a son. The son was named 搁腻丑耻濒补. To 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 the birth of 搁腻丑耻濒补 meant further bondage to worldly life. In order to avoid attachment to worldly bondage 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 decided to leave the palace. Thus on the day of 搁腻丑耻濒补鈥檚 birth, 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 left his palace at night in search of truth.
Depiction:-
The illustration of birth of 搁腻丑耻濒补 is visible on a dome slab from 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨 preserved in the Archaeological Museum, 础尘补谤腻惫补迟墨. The scene shows 厂颈诲诲丑腻谤迟丑补 bidding good-bye to his wife and newly born 搁腻丑耻濒补. Candaka, his charioteer is sculpted with a torch. The upper section contains two devotees and the lower section reveals two standing adorents. In between these two section the palace is sculpted[1].(Pl 21b)