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Stucco Sculptures
May 1 , 2019
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- Archaeologists have excavated a rare life-size stucco Buddhist sculpture in Phanigiri, Telangana.
- It is about 1.73 m in height and 35 cm in width.
- The figurine represents one of the Bodhisattvas belonging to the Jathaka Chakra.
- It is also one of the largest Buddhist stucco sculptures unearthed in India till date.
- Other artefacts discovered are,
| A Mahastupa | It’s a paribhogika stupa containing the personal belongings of Buddhist monks |
| Votive stupas | hemispherical structure containing relics of Buddhist monks |
| Apsidal Chaitya grihas | A prayer hall |
| Pillared congregation halls | Belongs to the 1 century BC Satavahana period |
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