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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-054. Alexei Alexeev and the south-west view of the Mahabodhi Temple, the location where, according to the legendary tradition, the Buddha Shakyamuni attained bodhi (enlightenment, literally "awakening") under the Bodhi Tree. The sacred compound contains a descendant of this tree (Ficus religiosa, sacred fig, pippal, ashwattha tree) and has been a major pilgrimage destination for Buddhists for well over two thousand years. Originally built in the Magadha Kingdom during the reign of Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BC) of the Maurya Dynasty (322-185 BC), this sacred structure was extensively modified and decorated by the following generations of rulers. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Brick, plaster, grey sandstone, granite | Architectural monument (Shikhara (vimana)) |
Unknown | Maurya Dynasty, Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BC), 250s-230s BC (?)/ rebuilt during Gupta Dynasty, 300s-600s AD; later additions and modifications |
Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, North-East India | Mahabodhi (Great Awakening) Temple |
| 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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