Indian Sculpture c8.38
Indian Sculpture c8.38
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17. The Nāga king Erāpata worships the Buddha. Panel of Prasenajit pillar, Bhārhut. Second half, second century B.C. Indian Museum, Calcutta. The Nāga king, accompanied by his queens and retinue, is shown in the water, which extends on either side of the road, and again kneeling before the altar of the Buddha, underneath the tree. Fettered gestures, elaborate narration.