The Sanchi Yakshi Figure is a sandstone statue of the Shalabhanjika Yakshi from the ancient Buddhist site of Sanchi in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. One of the earliest Buddhist sculptures from the Indian subcontinent , it has been part …

2023年9月29日 · Standing in the tribhanga pose under a fruit-bearing tree, the Yakshi of the Eastern Gateway at Stupa I — also known as the Great Stupa, at Sanchi — is a sandstone figure on the bracket of the lower architrave of the gateway.

In an ancient (pre-Buddhist) Indian fertility rite, beautiful young maidens were said to usher in spring by kicking a tree trunk while breaking off a branch, so as to arouse it into blossoming. The...

Among the earliest known images of yakshas and yakshis can be found in sculptural reliefs on the Bharhut and Sanchi stupas. They are generally depicted as attendant figures, sometimes to the aniconic Buddha .

resentation of Yakshi in the sculptural tradition of India was varying across time. The present paper points out the various forms that Yakshi figures can assume, from the forces of a divine being, a symbol of sovereignty, sexuality and fertility, and as …

Architectural bracket in the form of a yakṣī clasping a tree; carved in beige sandstone; abraded. Production date. 1stC. Production place. Made in:India (historic - pre-1947)(Central) Findspot. Found/Acquired:Sanchi(stūpa 1 gate) Materials. sandstone. Technique. carved. Dimensions. Curator's comments.

Yakshi. Keywords: Bracket Sculpture. Publisher: Indian Museum, Kolkata. Description: The bracket figure represents a yakshi standing cross-legged and with her two hands holding the branches under a sala tree. The sculpture has a tenon above for fitting into another slab and has an expanded flat base, evidently serving the purpose of a pillar.

Sanchi Yakshi Figure, originally known as Shalabhanjika Yakshi Figure, is an ancient sandstone sculpture. It stands in the complex of the Great Stupa and holds an important significance for the followers of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

The Yakshi, a bracket figure on the eastern gateway of the Great Stupa in Sanchi.The gateway is an illustration of Gautama (Buddha) quitting the palace. A researcher's delight. Nearby is the structurally exquisite Ashoka pillar.

Culture: India, Sanchi Stupa 1, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh. Medium: Sandstone. Dimensions: H. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); W. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm); Est. D. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Lent by Museum für Asiatische Kunst – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin . Object Number: TS.047