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The Dhamek Stupa was built in 500 CE to replace an earlier structure commissioned by the great Mauryan king Ashoka in 249 BCE, along with several other monuments, to commemorate the Buddha's activities in this location. Stupas originated as circular mounds encircled by large stones. King Ashoka built stupas to enshrine small pieces of calcinated bone and other relics of the Buddha and his disciples. An edict engraved on it stands near the site. The Dhamek Stupa is said to mark the spot of a deer park (Rishipattana) where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his five disciples after attaining enlightenment, "revealing his Eightfold Path leading to nirvana". The stupa was enlarged on six occasions, but the upper part is still unfinished. While visiting Sarnath in 640 CE, Xuan Zang recorded that the colony had over 1,500 priests and the main stupa was nearly 300 feet (91 m) high. In its current shape, the stupa is a solid cylinder of bricks and stone reaching a height of 43.6 meters and having a diameter of 28 meters. It is the most massive structure in Sarnath. The basement seems to have survived from Ashoka's structure: the stone facing is chiseled and displays delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin. The wall is covered with exquisitely carved figures of humans and birds, as well as inscriptions in the Brāhmī script.
Print:Giclee on Canvas
Size:14 W x 21 H x 1.25 D in
Size with Frame:15.75 W x 22.75 H x 1.25 D in
Frame:White
Canvas Wrap:White Canvas
Ready to Hang:Yes
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Sri Lanka
Gayan Hemarathne is an artist based in Sri Lanka whose paintings have been exhibited nationally. He was born in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. In the series of paintings titled "Nuwarakalaviya,", the artist continues his investigation of the subjects of Mahavamsa’s time gaps with the Anuradhapura period. Most of the paintings explore Buddhist philosophy and archaeological contexts. The artist uses his practice to strengthen his spiritual consciousness. In addition, Gayan's artistic practice is also influenced by abstractionism. He favors the medium of acrylic on canvas in the creation of his conceptually based pieces.
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