DhanabhutiDhanabhūti (Brahmi: 𑀥𑀦𑀪𑀽𑀢𑀺) or Vatsiputra Dhanabhūti was a 2nd or 1st-century BCE Buddhist king in Central India, and the most prominent donor for the Bharhut stupa. He appears in two or three major dedicatory inscriptions at the stupa of Bharhut, and possibly in another inscription at Mathura.
Amaravati StupaAmarāvati Stupa is a ruined Buddhiststūpa at the village of Amaravathi, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India, probably built in phases between the third century BCE and about 250 CE. It was enlarged and new sculptures replaced the earlier ones, beginning in about 50 CE. The site is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India, and includes the stūpa itself and the Archaeological Museum.
StupaIn Buddhism, a stupa (Sanskrit: स्तूप, lit.'heap', IAST: stūpa; Pali: thūpa) is a domed hemispherical structure containing several types of sacred relics, including images, statues, metals, and śarīra—the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns. It is used as a place of pilgrimage and .
Sanchi Stupa No. 2The Stupa No. 2 at Sanchi, also called Sanchi II, is one of the oldest existing Buddhist stupas in India, and part of the Buddhist complex of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. It is of particular interest since it has the earliest known important displays of decorative reliefs in India, probably anterior to the reliefs at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, or the reliefs of Bharhut. It displays what has been called "the oldest extensive stupa decoration in existence".
Sanchi StupaSanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located about 23 kilometres from Raisen town, the district headquarters and 46 kilometres (29 mi) northeast of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument to the historical architecture of India.
Art of MathuraAncient school of art, especially sculpture, in IndiaArt of MathuraThe "Katra stele". Seated BodhisattvaShakyamuni in Abhaya mudra, with inscription "Amoha-asi (...) erected this Bodhisattva". Northern Satraps, end of 1st century CE.
Buddhist artArtistic practices influenced by BuddhismBuddhist artRepresentation of the Buddha in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, 1st century CESeated Maitreya sculpture, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, c. 1250–1350Thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, c. 18th centuryBuddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism.
AshokaMauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCEAshoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ; Sanskrit:, IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), most commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from c. 268 BCE until his death, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra.
SodasaSodasa (Kharosthi: Śu-ḍa-sa, Śuḍasa; Middle Brahmi script: Śo-dā-sa, Śodāsa, also Śu-dā-sa, Śudāsa) was an Indo-ScythianNorthern Satrap and ruler of Mathura during the later part of the 1st century BCE or the early part of 1st century CE. He was the son of Rajuvula, the Great Satrap of the region from Taxila to Mathura. He is mentioned in the Mathura lion capital.
Indian artIndian art consists of a variety of art forms, including painting, sculpture, pottery, and textile arts such as woven silk. Geographically, it spans South Asia, including what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and at times Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Tibet, amongst a few other places. A strong sense of design is characteristic of Indian art and can be observed in its modern and traditional forms.
Torana (architecture)A torana (Sanskrit: तोरण, romanized: Toraṇa) is a free-standing ornamental or arched gateway for ceremonial purposes in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain architecture of the Indian subcontinent. Toranas can also be widely seen in East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. Chinese Shanmen gateways, Japanese torii gateways, Korean Iljumun and Hongsalmun gateways, Vietnamese Tam quan gateways, and Thai Sao Ching Cha may have derived from the Indian torana.
Satna districtSatna district (Hindi pronunciation: [sət̪n̪aː]) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Satna is the district headquarters. Satna district is located in Northeastern part of Madhya Pradesh.The district has an area of 7,502 km2, and a population of 22,28,935(2011 census), 20.63% of which is urban. The district has a population density of 249 persons per km2.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.