The Divine Bath of Sakyamuni Represented in Gandhara Sculpture

Ghani-ur Rahman Rahman

The Divine Bath of Sakyamuni Represented in Gandhara Sculpture

Authors

Ghani-ur Rahman Taxila Institute of Asian Civilisations, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

sculpture, Gandhara, Buddha, Sakyamuni, mythology, Hinduism, Buddhism

Abstract

The narrative sculpture of Gandhara is a beautiful and effective communicative tool or better to say an effective expression language which narrates the prodigious life story of the Buddha Sakyamuni. This artistic language of Gandhara Sculptures is so complete and interesting that it not only satisfies the aesthetic sense but through it can also be imagined the mythology and philosophy of Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Published

2021-04-07

How to Cite

Rahman, G.- ur R. (2021). The Divine Bath of Sakyamuni Represented in Gandhara Sculpture. Ancient Pakistan, 20, 179-190. Retrieved from http://ojs.uop.edu.pk/ancientpakistan/article/view/143