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Bejeweled Buddha at Ananda

Keywords : Buddha image, Buddha, Ananda, Theravada Buddhism

Site common nameAnanda
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CityBagan
StateMandalay
CountryMyanmar
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 22.045833
Long : 94.985

History of production-
ArtThis Buddha image is the best example of the bejeweled Buddha image in Pukam art. It wears the feather crown similar to Pala art. The crown consists of several triangles put together in rows. There is also a cap decorated with three triangles. There are earings and necklects on top of the robe. The robe on the left shoulder is a short one showing Pala influence.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPagan
Age16-18 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism
SectTheravada
Religion and beliefThese bejeweled Buddha images symbolise the lord Buddha as the king of the universe. Later, the concept of the lord Buddha subduing the king Chompubhadi is used instead.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali