Mahayana Monuments in Ceylon |
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LITERARY 1223 | 12 |
SCULPTURAL 2478 | 24 |
Kustarajagala sculpture | 39 |
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According Anuradhapura appears assigned assumed attitude Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva body British bronze brought Buddha Buddhist called carries carved century Ceylon characters Chinese Colombo Museum colour compared contains copper deity described dhāraṇī Dhyani Dhyani-Buddha doctrines document evidence example existence figure follows four given grounds halo head head-dress height held holds hūṁ ibid identified importance inches India indicate influence inscription instance king known latter lines lotus Mahayana Mahayanist Maitreya mentioned monastery monks mudrā Museum named Natha noted noticed object occurs origin ornaments Paranavitana period placed plaques Plate possible practices preserved probably record referred regard reign relief religious representation represented right hand rock Sanskrit sarvva says scene script sculpture seated shown shows shrine side similar Sinhalese slab standing stanza stone stupa suggested svāhā tablets Tantric Tara traditions vajra worship دو وو