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Akashagarbha
Keywords : Candi, Shailendra dynasty, Candi Pawon, Borobudur, Candi Mendut
| Site common name | Candi Mendut |
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| Type of artwork | Sculpture |
| Village | - |
| Province/City | - |
| State | Central Java |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 7.604722 Long : 110.23 |
| History of production | Candi Mendut was built in Centra Java by Sai Lane dynasty in 14th century BE. It was built in Mahayana around the same period as Borobudur. Candi Mendut is in the same area as Candi Pawon and Borobudur. |
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| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Mid Central Javanese Art |
| Age | 13th-15th century BE |
| Religion and belief | There are eight great Mahayana Bodhisattvas in the sculpture. The eight Bodhisattvas were standing around the Buddha who is located in the Chandi. The eight Bodhisattvas appeared before in Ellora caves of Indian arts during the beginning period of Chalukya dynasty in 12th century BE. Later it appeared again in Indian art in Pala dynasty in 14th-18th centuries BE. Hence, arts in central Java should be influenced by one of the Indians. In fact, the eight Bodhisattvas exhibit the qualities of the Buddha in various aspects. |
| Related artwork | One of the great Bodhisattvas is Akashagarbha as shown in the picture. He is holding the sword in his left hand and for the right hand, he is giving blessings. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
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| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-07-01 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
