Buddhist Iconography in Odisha
- Country : India
- Subject : History
Keywords : Images of Buddha, Buddhist Iconography, Brahmanical, Buddhism
Abstract
Images of Buddha, Bodhisattvas like Avalokitesvara, Manjusri, Vajrapani, Vajrasattva, Maitreya, Mahakala, and Jambhala, images of Goddesses like Tara, Marici, Cunda, Aparajita, Kurukulla, Pamasavari, Hariti, Arya-Saraswati, and others are included in the iconography of Buddhist sculptures from Od In medieval Odishan Buddhist sculpture, the idea of stupa mandalas and sculptural mandalas also emerged. The Vajrayana Buddhism that emerged during this time is responsible for the diversity of deities that exists today. As a result, we discover a sizable number of divinities similar to those in the Brahmanical pantheon in the Buddhist pantheon of Odisha. Each of these deities is associated with a particular mudra or ayudha. These relate to the type of services that the particular deity must provide for their devotees. Because they both stand in for the god of knowledge and wisdom in their respective religions, Manjusri of the Buddhist pantheon and Saraswati of the Brahmanical pantheon both hold a manuscript in their hands. Therefore, it is clear that each character portrayed in the sculptures serves a particular purpose. These characteristics are typically regarded as a key element in identifying the sculpture in iconographical studies.
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