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SculptureThe Buddha image with dropping legs
This Buddha image has undergone a big restoration. The image wears sliding monastic robe. The robe is thin and has no wrinkles. The right hand depicts the attitude of giving sermon and the left hand is placed on the lap. There is a lotus supporting the feet. It has square face, prominent and connected eyebrows, low-looking and protruding eyes, large nose, big mouth, spiral hair buds, protruding “Usanesa” and a glass bead-like halo.
SculptureRock carving depicting Buddha images
This bas-relief carving depicts the Lord Buddha as the principle positioned at the far left of the group. The Lord Buddha is seated with dropping legs on a throne. The hands depict the attitude of giving the first sermon. On the right, there is a picture of person with one head and two arms. He is seated in a Lalitasana posture. It is believed that the person is Shiva as his left hands holds rosary. Next to this, there is another person, which can be Vishnu as he has four arms. The regular arms are crossed at his chest showing respect to the Lord Buddha. The other two arms hold discus and couch shell. On the right, there are pictures of 2 flying gods and one hermit.
Sculpture Votive Tablet
This is an oval votive tablet. There is a Buddha image with dropping legs in the middle. The hands are depicted in the attitude of giving the first sermon. The Buddha image is in a building of Sikara surrounded by small stupas. There are lotuses supporting his feet on both sides. There are patterns, which can be a crouching deer.
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 Seated in the European Style
The Buddha seated in the European style is a bas-relief carved on the wall of the cave, and it was later gilded and painted in gold by contemporary people. The Buddha has a round face with a distinctive thin unibrow, protuberant eyes, a flattened nose, and protruding lips. These features are comparable with those of common Buddha Image in Dvaravati art. It’s noticeable that an aureole in the shape of an unopened lotus flower is above the cranial protuberance or Uṣṇīṣa. The Buddha is wearing a thin monastic robe along his left arm while exposing his right shoulder with the hem of the uppergarment on his left shoulder. The Buddha’s right hand is raised in the preaching gesture, while his left hand is placed on his lap.
