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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-033. Two frontal tricephalic rearing naga hooded cobras with long tails flanking the triratna, symbolically representing the Three Jewels of Buddhism (the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha) and constituting the upper decorative register of the entrance arch (ogee-shaped gavaksha ("bull/cow's eye") or chandrashala ("moon abode")); the group of devotees worshipping the garlanded sacred (Bodhi?) tree (possibly the symbolic (aniconic) representation of the Buddha Shakyamuni?). |
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| Sandstone | High relief (Right (north) cell, dvaratorana, pedi-ment, tympanum, carved decoration, in situ) |
Unknown | Mahameghavahana Dynasty, Kharavela (r. 100s BC?), late 100s BC (?); later additions and modifications |
Khandagiri (Edge Hill) Cave Complex, Odisha, East India |
Cave 3 Ananta Gumpha |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Indian Expedition, 27 January - 6 March 2013). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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