Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Preliminary Remarks
Original Sequence of the 60 Large Slabs of the KanaganahalliStupa
East→South Quadrant
South→West Quadrant
West→North Quadrant
North→East Quadrant
Concordance of the Numbers of the Slabs and their Placing at theStupaDome
(in some cases hypothetical)
Diagram
On the Relationship between the Order and the Content of the Slabs
General Remarks on the Subjects Represented in Kanaganahalli
Exploring Possibilities Regarding the Identification of the Pictorial Representations on the Slabs
Descriptions and Analysis of the 60 Massive Slabs at the KanaganahalliStupa
East→South Quadrant
1 (1), No.56, Vidhurapanditajataka I
2 (2), No. 57, Vidhurapanditajataka II
3 (3), No. 55, Sadhinajataka I
4 (4), No. 54, Sadhinajataka II
5 (5), No. 53, Sutasomajataka I
6 (6), No. 52, Sutasomajataka II
7 (7), No. 10, Sujata and Nagaraja
8 (8), No. 12, Veneration of the Tree
9 (9), No. 06, Acrobats
10 (10), No. 58, SimukhaSatavahana
11 (11), No. 26, Descent from the Trayastrimsa Heaven
12 (12), No.04, Saptaparna Cave
13 (13), No. 07, Sakyavardhana / Indrasaila
14 (14), No. 02, Maya
15 (15), No. 03, Bodhisatva’s Descent as Elephant / Flying Gods
South→West Quadrant
1 (16), No. 01, Interpretation of Maya’s Dream / Cakra
2 (17), No. 05, Birth of the Buddha / Flying Gods
3 (18), No. 08, Leaving of Kapilavastu
4 (19), No. 09, Ascension of Turban
5 (20), No. 11, Maravijaya
6 (21), No. 14, Soldiers Approaching
7 (22), No. 15, Distribution of Relics
8 (23), No. 17, Transport of Relics I
9 (24), No. 16, Transport of Relics II
10 (25), No. 13, Khalatika Mountain
11 (26), No. 18, King with Child in the Litter / King in the Chariot
12 (27), No. 19, King in the Chariot / King on Elephant
13 (28), No. 20, Man in the Litter / Riders on Lions
14 (29), No. 22, Yaksas in the Himalayas
15 (30), No. 36, Asoka
West→North Quadrant
1 (31), No. 24, Visvantarajataka I
2 (32), No. 25, Visvantarajataka II
3 (33), No. 31, Leaving of Kapilavastu
4 (34), No. 28, Two Monks Teaching / Women and Girls
5 (35), No. 32, Ascension of Turban
6 (36), No. 23, Velamajataka
7 (37), No. 27, Mucalinda / Mahagovinda
8 (38), No. 38, BodhisatvaKusa
9 (39), slab without number, ?
10 (40), No. 29, Hamsajataka / Sukajataka
11 (41), No. 39, Pulumavi Donating Ujjayini
12 (42), No. 30, SundaraSatakarni
13 (43), No. 33, Stupa /Building with Relics
14 (44), No. 34, Bodhi Tree / Lion Pillar
15 (45), No. 00, Asoka / BodhisatvaSomarata
North→East Quadrant
1 (46), No. 37, Stupa/ NagaPandaraka
2 (47), No. 35, Dharmacakra / Building
3 (48), No. 59, Satakarni Donating to Monks
4 (49), No. 40, Matalaka
5 (50), No. 44, ? / Raksasa in Pond
6 (51), No. 41, Saddantajataka I
7 (52), No. 42, Saddantajataka II
8 (53), No. 43, Saddantajataka III
9 (54), No. 46, Stupa inRamagrama / Building
10 (55), No. 48, Cakravartin with Seven Jewels
11 (56), No. 45, Mahakapijataka
12 (57), No. 49, Maravijaya / Udayana
13 (58), No. 50, Maravijaya / Syamavati
14 (59), No. 51, Senakajataka / Kumara A…
15 (60), No. 47, Maravijaya / Sakya Woman
Notes and References
Plates
Figures
Bibliography
Index
