Nagarjunakonda valley, Guntur district, Andhra pradesh
Style
Nagarjunakonda art.
School
Late phase of Amaravathi school
Patron/Dynasty
Ikshavakus
Period / Year of Work
C. 3rd/4th century CE
Dimensions
60 X 86 X 16 cm
Brief Description
Lime Stone - Dome slab - Top panel shows the Buddha being
worshipped, middle panel shows Mandhatu's fall, a part of the
sky and a comet, bottom panel not clear. Mended.
Detailed Description
Dome-slab of a stupa depicting the story of Mandhata-Jataka in three panels. The upper panel shows Buddha being worshipped by devotees. The middle one shows king Mandhata falling from the heaven. The king is lying helplessly leaning on his wife, while a large number of people are shown around him. The narrative concept follows the single compositional scheme of a central figure of the king encompassed by his consorts and maids around him.
A corner of the panel shows the sky with a comet, implying thereby that the king is on his deathbed. The lower panel is not clear. Mutilated and mended.
