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Lakulish Temple Pavagadh Gujarat

Lakulish Temple, Pavagadh

It Is one of the earliest temples on the Pavagadh.
It was constructed In 10th to 11th century. The local temple Was erected on a peninsula protruding Into The chasia talav.
Dedication Of the Temple is identified With The central deity on the lintel of its entrance. It comprises of garbhagriha antarala, mandapa and an entrance Porch as Horizontal Components. But Only parts of Super structures Have Survived. The surviving structural remains of this fine Temple are with Heavy Mouldings the jhanga depicted With Fine sculptures and Partial superstructures.

The junga Have pilasters With Beautiful Figures of divine being Among which the figures of Brahma , Vishnu, Kalyansundara, Dakshina moorthy, Indra Seated ambika Surasundara etc Are noteworthy. Eight beautifully carved pillars of the mandapa have key Khichaks The load bearers as their capital, Supporting the octagonal frame of the hemispherical ceiling. The lintel of the mandapa entrance entrance has an image of Lakulish which is unique.

Lakulisa was the founder of Pashupata Shaivism which was one of the oldest and prominent Shaivite schools.

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Ganapati

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Crowned Budhha of Vaishali, Bihar

Buddha in Vajrayan Buddhism is depicted with a crown and ornamentation.

As a development of Vajrayana, Buddhism introduced the concept of crowned and bejewelled Buddha venerating Buddha as a universal monarch (chakravartin).

In this sculpture, crowned Buddha is seated under a tree, in fine drapery with an elaborate crown and jewels.

He is seated cross-legged on a majestic double petalled lotus pedestal. His right hand is in the earth-touching gesture (Bhumisparsha mudra).

The back slab has also been given detailed carving with well-defined iconography of Indian art such as kirtimukha at the centre with foliage converging from both sides.

There are yala figures standing with the support of pillars on both sides, pillars are surmounted with geese on each side.

To emphasize the first sermon, there are two miniature Crowned Buddhas in Dhramchakra Pravartan mudra on the fully blossomed lotus.

Statue is from “Pala school of architecture.” (8th-12th Century CE)

Shakyamuni/Crowned Buddha