80 Scenes of the Life of Buddha

From: Charles Duroiselle,  "Stone Sculptures in the Ananda Temple at Pagan", Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Report, Delhi, 1913 - 1914, pp. 63 - 67.


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The Devas request Setaketu in Tusita.  He sits in his gabled palace with right hand "accepting the request" and left hand in "fear not" position

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Sleep of Maya, the Buddha's mother

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The four Maharajas carrying the Buddha's mother to Himava

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The Buddha's mother is bathed in Anotatta Lake

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The Buddha's mother has her hair tied and adorned

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The Buddha's mother sleeps on a divine couch

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Conception, the dream of the white elephant

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Queen Maya tells her dream to her husband

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The pregnant Queen is guarded by the four great kings

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The Queen asks for the King's permission to visit her parents

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Oueen Maya is carried on a litter en route to her parent's home

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The Nativity: Oueen Maya gives birth in Lumpini Park

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Four Brahmas receive the Buddha child in a gold net

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The Lords of the Four Directions receive the child on a black leopard skin

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Two men receive the child on a fine white cloth

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A gigantic crowned Buddha stands between Brahma and Indra

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Standing between Brahma and Suyama, the Buddha takes his first seven steps

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The Lions roar: "I am the Lord"

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The Buddha seated in Kapilavastu Palace

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The Buddha's Father, King Suddhodana, shows the child to the old hermit, who fortells his Buddhahood

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The throned king shows the Buddha child to Four Brahmins. He receives his name Siddhartha

 

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The Buddha shown between female goddesses (shakti)

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The Buddha child sleeps under the learning tree

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The Buddha child seated under the learning tree

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The Buddha seated in a five roofed pavilion (payatthat)

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The Buddha seated in a seven tiered pavilion

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The Buddha seated in a nine tier pavilion

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Buddha seated on throne with legs pendant

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Buddha child holding a sword and bow in preparation for the athletic contest

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The Buddha from a chariot sees the First Great Sight: a man suffering from old age

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The Second Great Sight: a man suffering from illness

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The Third Great Sight: a dead man

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The Fourth Great Sight: a monk

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The Buddha seated in his palace among his women

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The Buddha's servant dresses his hair for the last time

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While riding in a chariot, the Buddha hears of the birth of his son, Rahula

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The Buddha reclines while listening to music in the palace

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The Buddha seated in the palace viewing sleeping women that resemble corpses

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The Buddha calls for his horse and groom

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The Buddha bids farewell to his wife and son

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The Buddha addresses his proud horse while his groom kneels at its side

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Four Gods lift the hooves of the Buddha's horse so that he may leave the palace undetected

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Mara tempts the Buddha after he leaves the palace in the light of the full moon

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The Buddha with his horse and groom wearily reach the river Anoma

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With one leap they cross the river Anoma

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The Great Renunciation: The King divests himself of royal attire and jewelry

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The Great Tonsure: the Buddha cuts his hair with his sword

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The Buddha holds the hair knot before his chest

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The Buddha sits as a monk while monastic robes are presented

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The Buddha stands in renunciation of the things of the world

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A seated earth-touching Buddha (an intrusive replacement sculpture)

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The Buddha as a monk walks between Anupiya and Rajagaha

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The Buddha as a monk collects his first meal in his alms bowl

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The Buddha eats his alms food from his alms bowl

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The Buddha is visited by King Bimbisara

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The Buddha seated in deep discussion with a hermit

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Gautama in deep discussion with a hermit

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The Buddha seated in a two roofed chamber is worshiped by his five disciples

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The Buddha emaciated from fasting

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The Buddha collapses from lack of sustenance

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The Buddha holds an alms bowl and breaks his extreme fast

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Earth-touching Buddha with alms bowl is approached by Sujata's maid

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The Buddha is approached by Sujata who is holding her golden bowl containing rice milk

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The Buddha seated in Meditation (intrusive?)

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The Buddha, seated, eats from his alms bowl

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The Buddha,seated, with a small alms bowl in his hands

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The seated Buddha touches the earth (intrusive)

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The Buddha's Triumphant March to the Bodhi Tree

 

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The grass cutter offers eight handfulls of grass that might serve as a mat on which the Buddha might sit

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Gautama walks forward holding the grass before him

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Gautama still holding the grass in lowered position

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Gautama stands about to cast the grass

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Buddha casts the grass with the right hand

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The Buddha shown in earth-touching position - below the earth goddess holds her water pot (kendi)

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The Buddha shown seated under the Peepal or Bodhi Tree

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Earth touching Buddha on double lotus throne (intrusive?)

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The Buddha in verbal contest with Mara

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The Temptaton by Mara's Daughters

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The Buddha is worshipped by six gods

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The Enlightenment, the Buddha sits in earth-touching position

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