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1 Birth of Siddhartha
Nepal
Ca. 5th to 6th century
Stone
H: 33 in. (83.8 cm)
National Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal
This elegant Licchavi-period sculpture depicts the moment immediately after the birth of Prince Siddhartha to his mother, Mayadevi. The newborn Buddha-to-Be is shown standing on a lotus pedestal, while his mother grasps the branch of an ashoka tree. According to legend, the infant Siddhartha was born from the right side of Mayadevi as she grasped the branch of the ashoka tree for support during her labor. Upon his delivery, the infant Siddhartha immediately declared his future enlightenment and took seven steps, under each of which sprang a lotus blossom. He makes the abhaya mudra, or the fear-not gesture, prefiguring his role as revealer of the path to enlightenment. Likewise, the sculpture depicts Siddhartha with his left hand at his side, seeming to grasp a piece of fabric. This posture suggests future images of the Buddha holding his monastic robes and is a reference to his renunciation of the material world and adoption of the monastic lifestyle. Above Siddhartha are two apsaras, or celestial beings, who also bear witness to the future enlightenment of the Prince.作者: YOUYOULI 时间: 2005-4-7 01:04
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