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Explain hagiography of the Buddha which the art historians had to familiarize to understand Buddhist sculpture?

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Solution :(i) As per the hagiographies, the Buddha attained enlightenment with meditating under a tree. Many early sculptures did not show the show the Buddha in human from , they showed his Buddha in human from , they showed his presence through symbol.
(ii) The empty seat was meant to INDICATE themeditation of the Buddha , and the Stupa wasmeant to represent the Mahaparinibbana. Another symbol was the wheel . This stood for the first sermon of the Buddha, delivered at Sarnath.

(iii) These Sculptures COULD not be understand literally , for example the tree does not stand simply fora tree, but symbolises an event in LIFE of the Buddha.
(IV) In order to understand such symbols historians have to familiarise themselves with the traditions of those who produced these works of art.


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