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Bharhut: Erapatra Paying Respect to the Buddha

INDIA, Madhya Pradesh, Bharhut; circa early 1st century BCE; Commissioned by Isadina; Red sandstone; H: 42 cm; Indian Museum, Kolkata, India
An inscription describing this scene is found on the riverbank in the center. It reads, Naga King Erapatra pays respect to the Buddha" and refers to an incident in the Buddha's previous life. As a monk in his former life

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