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Sahri Bahlol: Life of the Buddha - King Udayana and the Statue of the Buddha
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Sahri Bahlol: Life of the Buddha - King Udayana and the Statue of the Buddha
PAKISTAN, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar; circa 4th–5th century; Schist; 30 x 43 cm; Peshawar Museum, Pakistan
When the Buddha ascended to Trayastrimsa Heaven to teach his mother the Dharma, King Udayana of Kausambi ordered his craftsmen to sculpt a life-sized statue of the Buddha from a piece of sandalwood. The king is presenting the Buddha with a smaller version of the statue in this variation of the story. The narrative is framed by two squared Corinthian columns and features the Buddha at the center with hands in a variation of the Dharmacakra (Dharma wheel) mudra. The Buddha is accompanied by seated monks on the right. King Udayana is carrying the statue on the left with courtiers behind him. Heavenly beings in the background scatter flowers. |
