Buddhapadas: An Essay on the Representations of the Footprints of the Buddha with a Descriptive Catalogue of the Indian Specimens from the 2nd Century B.C. to the 4th Century A.D. |
Contents
Foreword by Katsumi Tanabe | 9 |
Catalogue | 17 |
Symbols on Isolated Buddhapadas | 79 |
Copyright | |
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According Amaravati aniconic appears base bearing belong Bénisti British Museum Buddha Buddha's footprints buddhapadas Buddhist Burgess cakra/padma carved central centre century Chapter Chinese cited clockwise collection combined dating decorated depicted described directed displaying East eastern evidence example face fact feet figures flower foot footrest Foucher four fragment front Gandharan hand heel images Indian indicate inscription interstitial isolated Knox large cakra later leaves lotus mark Marshall mentioned motif nandyāvarta narrative object observer original outer padas panel particular period Photo pillar position present prints probably prongs references relief remains representations represented Sanchi scene sculpted sculpture seen Sermon shape shown shows side slab soles spectator śrīvatsa standing stone Stupa surrounded svastika symbols Temple term texts throne tips toes toes directed traces tradition translation Tree triśūla turned w-motif w-symbol wheel worship writes