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Buddha and Hermit in Caves : Mural in Abeyadana
Keywords : Bodhisattva, Kyanzittha, Abharatna, Abeyadana
| Site common name | Abeyadana |
|---|---|
| Type of artwork | Painting |
| Village | Myinkaba |
| Province/City | Bagan |
| State | Mandalay |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 21.148889 Long : 94.8575 |
| History of production | Abeyadana Pagoda was built by King Kyanzittha's queen Abeyadana in 17th Buddhist Century. Inside appears painting, which is similar to Pala art and it’s likely to go to Mahayana Buddhism. |
|---|---|
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Pagan |
| Age | 16th-20th centuries BE. |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Sect | Mahayana |
| Religion and belief | In Pala art, one of the most popular motifs in sculpture is Buddha’s image, Bodhisattva or other gods in the cave show their alone asceticism. In addition, there may also be people who come to listen to his preach in the cave. These images were brought to the surface below “Soomcharanum”(an arched shelter used as a decorator attached beside a stupa or pagoda) of Abeyadana Pagoda. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
|---|---|
| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-05-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
