![]() ![]() Sarnath has the honour of securing Lord Buddha's holy relics in its premises and the history behind its expedition from Lord's parinirvana at Kuginagar to Sarnath is narrated in the book. The excavations carried out have ample proof of Sarnath being a manufacturing cum factory site, which is first time dealt with in this book. Along with these hundreds of small votive stupas of stone and terracotta are duly categorized and described with their purpose of construction, plan & photographs, etc. The terracotta figurines, seals, sealings and beads of different materials, bricks, arches and kirtimukhas are never given due importance before. A beautiful collection of images related with Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism their changing paradigm, significance of the Lord's hand postures and panels showing his life-scenes are described in this book with rare photographs. The harms occurred by humans or by nature is well documented. Sarnath with the descriptions of Xuan-Zang and further with the archival records in the form of paintings, lithographs, line drawings and photographs. The book contains the comparative study of monuments at. The history of Sarnath goes back to fourth century BCE till twelfth century CE. ![]()
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