11. Ancient Buddhist temple at Buddha-Gayā, as it appeared in 1880
_To face_ 391
Erected about the middle of the 2nd century on the ruins of
Aṡoka’s temple, at the spot where Gautama attained
Buddhahood.
From a photograph by Mr. Beglar enlarged by Mr. G. W. Austen.
12. The same temple at Buddha-Gayā, as restored in 1884 _To face_ 393
From a photograph by Mr. Beglar enlarged by Mr. G. W. Austen.
13. Bronze model dug up at Moulmein, representing triple ladder by
which Buddha is supposed to have descended from heaven (from
original in South Kensington Museum) 418
14. Remains of a colossal statue of Buddha _To face_ 467
Probably in ‘argumentative’ or ‘teaching’ attitude (see p.
481). It was found by General Sir A. Cunningham close to
the south side of the Buddha-Gayā temple. The date (Samvat
64 = A.D. 142) is inscribed on the pedestal.
15. Terra-cotta image of Buddha dug up at Buddha-Gayā 477
Half the size of the original sculpture. Buddha is in the
attitude of meditation under the tree, with a halo or
aureola round his head. Probable date, not earlier than
9th century.
16. Sculpture found by General Sir A. Cunningham at Sārnāth, near
Benares _To face_ 477
Illustrative of the four principal events in Gautama Buddha’s
life—namely, his birth, his attainment of Buddhahood under
the tree, his teaching at Benares, and his passing away in
complete Nirvāṇa (see p. 387). Date about 400 A.D.
17. Sculpture of Buddha in ‘Witness-attitude’ on attaining Buddhahood,
under the tree (an umbrella is above) 478
Found at Buddha-Gayā. Date about the 9th century. The original
is remarkable for its smiling features and for the
circular mark on the forehead. The drawing is from a
photograph belonging to Sir A. Cunningham.
18. Sculpture of Buddha in ‘Witness-attitude’ on attaining Buddhahood
under the tree 480
From a niche high up on the western side of the Buddha-Gayā
temple. It has the ‘Ye dharmā’ formula (p. 104) inscribed
on each side. It is half the size of the original
sculpture. Probable date about the 11th century.
19. Sculpture found at Buddha-Gayā representing the earliest Triad,
viz. Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha 485
The drawing is from a photograph belonging to Sir A.
Cunningham, described at p. 484.
20. Votive Stūpa found at Buddha-Gayā _To face_ 505
Probable date about 9th or 10th century of our era.
21. Clay model of a small votive Stūpa 506
Selected from several which the author saw in the act of being
made by a monk outside a monastery in British Sikkim in
1884. This model probably contains the ‘Ye dharmā’ or some
other formula on a seal inside. The engraving is exactly
the size of the original.