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Limestone roundel depicting the Mandhata jataka, a Buddhist parable. Mandakha, the king of the Gods, sits on a large throne, surrounded by women engaged in attending to the men in music and dance.Mandhata grew increasinlgy dissatisfied with with all life's and heaven's pleasures and longed for a return to the earth, where he rapidly aged and died. The moral being that all desire leads to suffering and only the removal of all desire can lead to the nothingness of Nirvana. OA 1880.7-9.12
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART201104
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1600px × 1420px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Buddhism
Indian Art (India)
Nirvana
Relief