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Bipul GuptaAIR 103· 2023

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संघ आस्था का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होने के कारण हाथियों को बौद्ध मूर्तिकला में भी व्यापक रूप से दर्शाया गया है। चर्चा कीजिए। With the elephant being a vital part of the Buddhist faith, it was widely represented in its sculptures as well. Discuss.

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Elephant has been widely represented in Buddhist night from elephant in Queen Mayadevi's dream to Ashokam constructions.

[Representations of elephant in Buddhism]

① In elephant appears in Mayadevi's dream usible convincing Buddha.

seen in Sanchi sculptures
② Ashokam constructionsJangada Ghirpe is one of the oldest edentions
③ Elephant in Ashokam pillaralong with crane, bull, lion.

④ Elephant over tiger/lion is itself

elephant in Buddhist times, (specially Vajrayana Buddhism)

[Significance of the elephant]

① auspiciousnessassociated with birth of Buddha.

② calmness & serenity of elephant resonates with Buddhist philosophy.

③ exalt as a symbol of rebirthings over bodhisattva,

[Elephant even upon lion subtly]

④ its elephant were key to royal armored symbol of kingship.

⑤ Ancestry had more than 1000 elephants

Buddhism is such subtle graphical symbols such as art of lotus, sacred citadel, ink, as a means to spread & elucidate enhanced

149 words13 paragraphs
  • Mentions specific sculpture traditions (Sanchi)
  • References multiple Buddhist art forms
  • Connects elephant symbolism to Buddhist philosophy

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Bipul Gupta

AIR 1032023

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Sculpture

Buddhist Sculpture - Elephant Representations

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