The Buddhist Art of Gandhara: The Story of the Early School, its Birth, Growth and Decline c12.11
The Buddhist Art of Gandhāra: The Story of the Early School, its Birth, Growth and Decline c12.11
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c12.11
In the scene of the Dream Interpretation King Śuddhodana is seated, full-face, on a richly decorated throne, on the back of which lean two women attendants with fly-whisks in their hands. Above the king’s head is the royal umbrella fringed with bells. To his left and right, seated on wicker stools, are the Rishi Asita and his nephew Naradatta. Both are holding water vessels in their left hands. Māyā, who is usually present in later versions of this scene is absent from this one.