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# Birth of Buddha

Sculptural panel showing birth of Buddha. Queen Maya is standing under a tree and giving birth to the prince from her right side in the lumbini forest holding a branch of a sala tree. On her right gods are standing with haloed head. Foremost one is holding the baby with both of his hands, who is probably Indra.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 100–199 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.68-184](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.68-184) · Pramāṇa
