[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Indian Museum, Kolkata](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im) › Offering of Bowl # Offering of Bowl Lord Buddha spent seven weeks in meditation, during which time he did not consume any food. While seated under a tree on a stool, four guardians-deities offered him some eatables to break his fast. Buddha accepted all four bowls of food that were presented to him. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 100–199 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.unnumbered-gd35](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.unnumbered-gd35) · Pramāṇa