Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Epigraphs from Amaravati (f) Crafters and Artisans’ of the study on Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology, including museum exhibitions of the major archeological antiquities. These pages show how the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) survived from 4th century BCE to 14th century CE. It includes references and translations of episodes of Buddha’s life drawn from the Avadanas and Jatakas which are illustrated in Amaravati art.
Epigraphs from Amarāvatī (f) Crafters and Artisans
Other social groups were also associated with the beautification of the monastic complex. Among other patrons mention may be made of the social group associated with craft specialization. An inscription indicates a leather worker Vidhika Camakara who donated a slab with pūrṇaghaṭa.
Text:-
i) Sidham camakarasa Nāgaupajhayaputasa Vidhikasa samatukasa saphayakasa sabhātukasa putasa ca Nagasa samadhu tukasa sanati mitab aṃdhavasa deyadhaṃma
ii) Punaghaṭakapaṭo[1]
Translation:-
Success! Meritorious gift of a slab with an overflowing vase by the leather worker (cāmakara) Vidhika, the son of the teacher Nāga, with his mother, his wife, his brothers, his son Nāga, his daughters and with his jnātris.
Another inscription indicates donation by the stone worker.
Text:-
i) adh (a) b(a) bh (a) ii) tukasa dāna ma… iii) pasanikamatula Nada.[2]
Translation:-
Gift of Nada…. the uncle of the stone worker (pasanikā)
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 41 (II C,
[2]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No 119, p 302.