Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c10.203

c10.203

It is surprising, however, to find above these monstrosities a group full of spirituality and the most refined artistic feeling. In the centre is Amîtâbha, with Buddha on his right hand, and Asoka, the famous Buddhist emperor of India, on his left. On the right of Buddha is the Saint Sri-Siddhartha, and above him the Bodhisattva Bhava. On Asoka's left are, first, Suchi-yasah, "the Saint of white fame"; next, Vidyâdhara Jina (probably identical with Vidhyâdhara Kumara-Sri—the Indian Buddhist monk who carried the famous sandal-wood image of Buddha to China). Above these two figures is the Saint Ratna-Kirti.