Early Indian narrative art of Bharhut: photo 108
Photo 108 of 140 in Gallery: Early Indian narrative art of Bharhut
Image title: Figure 108. Episode of Adhyeshana
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Figure 108:—Outer panels on the southern pillar of the western gateway depicting the adhyeshana episode with the representation of gods and celestial beings worshipping an empty seat under the peepal (sacred fig), Stupa I, Sanci, c. 1st century BCE. (Photograph by the author).
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The art of Bharhut, dominated by sculptural reliefs narrating a popular facet of Buddhism in the form of the immense Jataka literature, represent the emergence of visual narrative art in India.—Bharhut represents the earliest evidence of narrative art which display many story telling techniques.
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