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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure SSA-ind-073. The anthropomorphic nagas Nanda and Upananda sporting the pentacephalic cobra hoods and supporting the lotus pedestals with the nimbate Buddha Shakyamuni sitting atop in padmasana (vajraparyankasana?) and holding his hands in dharmachakramudra (Thousand Buddhas or Miracle of Multiplication motif, part of the Yamakapratihariya (Twin Miracle or Miracle at Shravasti) tradition); the anthropomorphic naga sporting the pentacephalic cobra hood grasping the stem of the lotus flower, held by the Bodhisattva of Compassion Avalokiteshvara in the Padmapani (Lotus Holder) aspect. |
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| Basalt | High relief (Garbhagriha, front (south-east) wall and vestibule, left (south-west) wall, carved decoration, detail, in situ) |
Unknown | Kalachuri Dynasty, Krishnaraja (r. 550-575 AD), 550s-570s AD (?) |
West Group, Buddha-leni Cave Complex, Aurangabad, Maha-rashtra, West India | Cave 2 |
| 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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