Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi' has mentioned 'Relief' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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Post relief. | WIKI |
Above this is a circular cable necking, then a second circular necking relieved by a bead and lozenge pattern, and, finally, a deep square abacus adorned with a railing in relief. | WIKI |
[36] The inscription appears on the relief of a stupa at the center of the top architrave, at the rear. | WIKI |
It is written in three lines in early Brahmi script over the dome of the stupa in this relief. | WIKI |
In this relief, the king is seen seated on an elephant, holding the relics on his head. | WIKI |
[65] "The siege of Kushinagara by the seven kings", another relief on the same subject. | WIKI |
Ashoka in grief, supported by his two queens, in a relief at Sanchi. | WIKI |
The identification with Ashoka is confirm by a similar relief from Kanaganahalli inscribed "Raya Asoko". | WIKI |
Then the relief above shows the Bodhi Tree prospering inside its new temple. | WIKI |
Other versions of the relief depicting the temple for the Bodhi Tree are visible at Sanchi, such as the Temple for the Bodhi Tree (Eastern Gateway). | WIKI |
To what particular incident this relief refers, is not known. | WIKI |
See also: Relics associated with Buddha This Sanchi relief permitted this reconstruction of the city of Kushinagara circa 500 BCE. | WIKI |
[97] This particular relief was dedicated by the Guild of Ivory Carvers of Vidisha (horizontal inscription on the lintel), suggesting that a part of the gateways at least was made by ivory carvers. | WIKI |
Hence, the foreground of the relief is shown covered with ancient Indian coins ( karshapanas ), just as it is in the similar relief at Bharhut, where the details of the coins are more in evidence. | WIKI |
The long open pavilion (mandapa) calls to mind the one at Sravasti, which is portrayed in the Bharhut relief. | WIKI |
The relief shows 18 of these foreigners and 4 Gandharva celestial deities in the sky above. | WIKI |
In the center of the relief is the miraculous ladder by which the Buddha descended, attended by Brahma and Indra. | WIKI |
In the relief, this triple miracle is dramatically represented. | WIKI |
The princely figures in the corresponding relief at the right end appear to be repetitions of some of the rival claimants. | WIKI |
Bottom panel Full relief. | WIKI |
It was when the Buddha was seated beneath the banyan tree (nyagrodha) shortly after his enlightenment, that this entreaty was made, and it is a banyan tree with the throne beneath that is depicted in this relief. | WIKI |
Down the panel of the relief flows, from top to bottom, the river Ganges. | WIKI |
The Persepolitan capital and square abacus ornamented with a balustrade in relief are cut entire from a single block of stone. | WIKI |