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SculptureThe Buddha image of meditation attitude
This Buddha image is seated in a meditation attitude with one foot being on top of the other. The hand shows meditation attitude. The characteristics include square face, prominent and connected eyebrows, low-looking and prominent eyes, large nose, big mount, prominent Usaneesa, a lotus bud halo. The images wears an even monastic robe in an askew manner.
SculptureThe Twin Miracles Sculpture
This rock-craved sculpture depicts the twin miracles scene at Sawasti to fight the non-believers. The Lord Buddha sits on a throne with dropping leg and the right hand is in the giving sermon attitude.Both sides are surrounded with people. On each side, there is a horizontal line dividing people into two groups. This might mean that under the straight line is the earth and over the straight line is heaven. Therefore, the group of people under the line on the right of the Lord Buddha might be King Pasenthikosol and his followers, whereas people on the other side might be the defeated non-believers. The group of people above the line might be people on the heaven. On the right, it might be Indra and other gods, whereas on the left might be Brahman. On the branches of the tree, there are 7 Lord Buddha in different postures.
SculptureBuddha Image
The standing Buddha Image with his right hand in vitarkamudra or preaching gesture. Although the Buddha lost his left hand, but it’s likely that it is showing the same hand gesture. The Buddha is wearing a thin monastic robe covering his shoulders. The rounded hem of the outer robe is hanging down below the knee, while the undergarment hem is draped and flaring lower to his shins. Such monastic robe wearing style is commonly found amongst Buddha Images from the Northeast. The Buddha has a fairly square face with an Ūrṇā or a whorl of hair between the eyebrows and winged unibrow. His protuberant eyes are looking down towards the floor, and he has a large nose, large and protruding lips, and a cranial protuberance.
SculptureBuddha protected by the Naga
The high-relief Buddha Image under the naga is seated in meditation over the coiling up snake’s body. The Buddha is wearing a thin and plain monastic robe along his left arm while exposing his right shoulder with the hem of the uppergarment on his left shoulder. The Buddha is protected under the seven-headed naga. The face of the naga is a monkey lookalike, that is, a characteristic of nagas in the Dvaravati period. The Buddha is flanked by 2 cylindrical stupas, and 2 figures are sitting in front of the stupas. The base underneath the naga’s coiling up body is decorated with a lion head motif.
SculptureDharmachakra
The Dharmacakra consists of 3 significant parts, that is, a hub in the middle, spokes the spaces between which were cut through and make it look thin, and the outer part of the Wheel which is a felloe was carved with round flower and lozenge patterns. The rim of the felloe was engraved with a decorative flame motif. The triangular lower part of the Wheel serves to bear its load and connects to a square base. Many parts of the Wheel bear Pali inscriptions using Pallava script which describe the Buddhist Doctrine, namely excerpts from Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta.
SculptureBodhisattva
The Bodhisattva is sitting on an inscribed base. The right hand is at the chest level. The left hand is placed above the lap. The hair is long and it is curled. The Bodhisattva wears some jewelry such as filter neck, bracelet.
SculptureThe attitude of subduing Mara
The statue is sitting with the hands in the gesture of subduing Mara. It is supported by a lotus base. The style of the statue reflects the influence of Lanna style. The main characteristics are rounded face, lotus-bud halo, plump body, slanting rope with a zig zag seam across the left chest.
SculptureBuddha
The attitude of subduing Mara is sitting on the plain lotus base with a lot of decorations. There is a decorated crown, sharped earrings. The body is full decorated with filter neck, breastplates, and breast chain. It is then called “Full-decorated Buddha image”.
