The Enlightenment Gautama is shown as an empty throne under the Bodhi tree Sanchi India 1st Century AD

Gautama, empty throne, Bodhi tree, Buddha
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Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
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Photograph collection of Buddhism
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Photographs
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English
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India
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Picture
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UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

Mucalinda is the name of a nāga, a snake-like being, who protected the Gautama Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.

 

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Posted by: Thiru
On: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 09:41