Nagarjunakonda valley, Guntur district, Andhra pradesh
Find Place
Nagarjunakonda valley , Guntur district, Andhra pradesh
Style
Nagarjunakonda art.
School
Late phase of Amaravathi school
Patron/Dynasty
Ikshavakas
Period / Year of Work
C. 3rd/4th century CE
Dimensions
29 X 341 X 18 cm
Brief Description
Lime Stone- Lintel-beam depicts legends of Mandhatu and
Madhubindu. Purnakhumba is carved on either side of its
extreme end. Mended.
Detailed Description
This lintel beam from Site-9 portrays scenes from the
Mandhata-Jataka, a favourite subject of the Nagarjunakonda
artists in three panels along with the story of Madhubindu
and other scenes. King Mandhata with his seven gems
(Saptaratnas), the king's palace being guarded by female
attendants and the king crushing the Naga's in the course of
his conquest of the Traystrimsa heaven are depicted here in
two separate panels.
The other two scenes narrate the serpent
king Muchulinda protecting Buddha from the storm and Buddha
subjugating and converting yaksha Alavaka by narrating the
story of Madhubindu.In between the panels are couple with
maids. Exquisitely carved purna-Kumbhas are positioned at the
extreme ends of the cornice.
