The Beginnings of Buddhist Art and Other Essays in Indian and Central-Asian Archaeology c9.97
The Beginnings of Buddhist Art and Other Essays in Indian and Central-Asian Archaeology c9.97
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(1) The *Devâvatâra* is there represented in three stages, as on the pillar of Barhut (CUNNINGHAM, *Stûpa of Barhut*, pl. XVII) : at the top is seen the « Preaching to the Trayastrimça Gods », in the middle the « Descent from Heaven », at the bottom the « Questions to Çâriputra ». Only these last two episodes are represented on GRIFFITHS' plate LIV; for the plan of Cave XVII cf. his plate LIII.