Indian Art: A History of Indian Art from the Earliest Times up to the Third Century A.D. c15.s2.t5.11
Indian Art: A History of Indian Art from the Earliest Times up to the Third Century A.D. c15.s2.t5.11
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7. TRANSPORTATION OF GAUTAMA'S HEADDRESS TO HEAVEN AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHŪḌĀMAHA FESTIVAL :—This is a favourite subject of the Andhra sculptors which they have depicted with great zest and joyous feeling. In the centre a dancing *Deva* figure with two other *Devas* is transporting the basket with the bejewelled head-dress and the large number of dancing and merrymaking *Devas* frame the panel on the four sides (Longhurst pl. XXII (a) ).