The polifical and economic stability attained during six centuries from 300 BC to 300 AD helped the Inhabitants in motivating to offer sizable amount of donations in order to establish Buddhist embellishments, The region was occupied by both Mahasanghikas and Mahisasaka sect of Buddhism for long time which encouraged large monastic and laity activities in this region. Hence consequently an impressive number of Stupas and Viharas were established in this region. The stupas of lower Krishna region provides a good number of representations related to Buddhism in accordance to primary objective of Buddhist sculptural art but also projects an extensive glimpse of contemporary life of inhabitants.
This work Buddhist Sculptural Art of the Lower Krishna Valley intends to present most important Buddhist narratives of lower Krishna region at one place. The work intends to make a comparative study of Buddhist narratives and their repetitive presentations at various Buddhist sites. The symbolic and anthropomorphic presentations of Buddha, manifestation of Buddha and related Deities, important scenes from life of Buddha, Jataka stories are main themes which are given due importance in the volume. The work also attempts to reconstruct the contemporary life of people living in this region during first three centuries of AD.
Vinay Kumar Rao is currently an Assistant Professor since 2004 in the Department of History, Assam University.
The Andhra region has a sea coast of about 400 miles and hence provides a lucrative source of trade. It is facilitated with sea ports situated at the mouths of large rivers, consequently offering navigational approaches for commercial activities from ancient times. Ptolemy mentions the names of Kontkossyla, Kodduru and Allosygne towns and specifies specially Apheterion in the Maisolia region which was located in the Krișnă delta region on the eastern coast.
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Art (276)
Biography (245)
Buddha (1958)
Children (75)
Deities (50)
Healing (33)
Hinduism (58)
History (534)
Language & Literature (448)
Mahayana (420)
Mythology (73)
Philosophy (425)
Sacred Sites (109)
Tantric Buddhism (94)
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