Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology
by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri | 2018 | 90,477 words
This page relates ‘Epigraphs from Amaravati (h) Clans or Communities’ 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 (h) Clans or Communities
Another important aspect of the social composition of the patrons of Amarāvatī stūpa is the collective donations by clans or communities and corporate groups like nigamas. The Amarāvatī records mention the donation by Dhaṃnakaḍaka nigama, Dhamnakaṭaka nigama, Kolavira-gama, Revata of Paḍipudiniyā clan, Senapati Dharaka of Pākoṭaka clan and members of (tha) baka Kula family.
Some of the records may be stated.
Text:-
Revatasa paḍipudi (niyā)naṃ[1]
Translation:-
Of Revata of the Paḍipudiyā community
Text:-
(tha) bakakulasa thabo[2]
Translation:-
Pillar (gift) of…. (tha) baka family
Text:-
Daṃnakadakasa nigamasa[3]
Translation:-
(Gift) of the Damnakada nigama.
Text:-
Dhanakaṭakasa nigamasa[4]
Translation;-
(The gift) of nigama of Dhanakaṭaka
Text:-
Translation:-
Gift of cross-bar by the Pākoṭaka family.
Text:-
Pākoṭakā[6]
The last two inscriptions mention Pākoṭakas. Pākoṭakas are identified as Vākaṭakas.
Footnotes and references:
[2]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 14, p 275 Chanda Ramprasad, Ibid, No. 07, p 263
[3]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 12, p 275 Chanda Ramprasad, Ibid, No. 05, p 263
[4]:
Sivaramamurti C, Ibid, No. 58, p 285. Chanda Ramprasad, Ibid, No. 4, pp 262-263
[6]:
Sivaramamurti C, Op.cit, No. 24, p 276. Chanda Ramprasad, Op.cit, No. 8, p 263.