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The Journal of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society

1936

The material used appears to be the Patharkatti" black-stone which was available in abundance in the natural quarries of the hills in the northern part of the Gaya district.' This stone was very commonly used for sculptural work in the time of the Pala kings.2 It had a fine grain and provided an excellent ground for the minute carving of details for instance the delicate folds of the drapery t [...] The relation of the lines of the neck the shoulders the left arm and the waist indicates a keen appreciation on the part of the scupltor of the subtleties of balance. [...] There is the same incline from the waist towards the right the equilbrium being gradually recovered by the tilt of the head towards the left.3 This description will not be complete without mention of the five Dhydni Buddhas at the top of the image. [...] According to Bhattacharyya though some of them were known before A. D. 700 the idea of the full number of five such Buddhas developed in the first half of the 8th century during the time of Indrabhati the king of Addiyini.2 The Dhydni Buddhas are marked by the different positions of their hands in the form of different Mudrds. [...] The five deities of the image from left to right exhibit the following Mudrds and are :— (i) Vairocana in Dharmachakra-mudra : the two hands are held against the breast with the tips of the fingers united; (ii) Aksobhya in Bhamisparga-mudrd : the left hand rests on the lap while the right rests upon the right knee with the tips of the fingers as if touching the ground with the palm downwards; (ii
anthropology archaeology
Pages
157
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120007
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-vii K.P Jayswal, J.F.W James, A Banerjee view
The Cult of Tara and an Image from Parbati
293-307 unknown view
Two Proto-Indian Inscriptions from Chanhu Daro
308-320 REV. H Heras, S. J view
Introduction
1-41 Kashi Jaiswal view
Rajaniti-Ratnakara
1-80 unknown view

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