CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Buddhapad, a representation of Buddha's footprints in the porchway (mandapa) of the temple.

Subject: Dhokra Cow and Calf. A dhokra representation of a cow and a calf. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: The Bodhi Tree. This tree is believed to be the fifth incarnation of the original tree.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Rhinoceros. A dhokra representation of a rhinoceros. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Lion. A dhokra representation of a lion. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: General view of the cloister. This is the spot where Lord Buddha is said to have spent the third week of his meditation. He was training himself in the walking meditation here called Cankamana. There are 15 elevated platforms with lotus flowers here, which mark the exact spots where he put his steps while walking. The platform is about 1 meter high and 16 meters in length. Raised circles, each with a footprint, suggest the Buddha's paces.

Subject: General view of the cloister. This is the spot where Lord Buddha is said to have spent the third week of his meditation. He was training himself in the walking meditation here called Cankamana. There are 15 elevated platforms with lotus flowers here, which mark the exact spots where he put his steps while walking.

Subject: Dhokra Lion. A dhokra representation of a lion. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Lotus Flower, Ratnacankamana (Jewel Walk). This is the spot where Lord Buddha is said to have spent the third week of his meditation. He was training himself in the walking meditation here called Cankamana. There are 15 elevated platforms with lotus flowers here, which mark the exact spots where he put his steps while walking.

Subject: Dhokra Singhadwara Lion . A dhokra representation of the lion sculpture from the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: Dhokra Singhadwara Lion . A dhokra representation of the lion sculpture from the Lion Gateway (Singhadwara) of the Jagannatha Temple at Puri. This figure is on four wheels. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model.

Subject: This is a platform immediately north of the temple, that has Pala period sculptures shaded by a large tree. Among them is an image of Shiva-Parvati, Ganesha and Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvata. This platform was asserted by Cunningham to be the spot described by Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang as the place where Lord Buddha gazed constantly (animeshalochana) at the Bodhi Tree.

Subject: Signage to mark Rajayatana Tree. The Buddha's seventh and final week at Bodh Gaya was said to have been spent under a tree known as the Rajayatana Tree. He sat there in contemplation until two travelling merchants, Tapussa and Bhallika offered him rice cakes and honey.

Subject: Signage to mark Rajayatana where Buddha is said to have spent the seventh and final week at Bodh Gaya under a tree. He sat here in contemplation until he aroused himself to receive an offering of rice cakes and honey from two traveling merchants, Tapussa and Bhallika. The two merchants were the first to accept refuge in the Buddha and his dharma.

Subject: Signage to mark Rajayatana where Buddha is said to have spent the seventh and final week at Bodh Gaya under a tree. He sat here in contemplation until he aroused himself to receive an offering of rice cakes and honey from two traveling merchants, Tapussa and Bhallika. The two merchants were the first to accept refuge in the Buddha and his dharma.

Subject: Goddess Mangala on Elephant. Dhokra craft items such as this that represent Goddess Mangala are associated with ritualistic and ceremonial uses in tribal communities. Goddess Mangala is the local goddess in Odisha who is a form of Durga. She is worshipped by the Kondh community during Dharani Penu (Earth Goddess) pooja ceremony. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Dhokra objects also represent tribal lineage, form part of a bride's dowry, represent everyday life and are collected as curios.

Subject: Goddess Mangala on Elephant. Dhokra craft items such as this that represent Goddess Mangala are associated with ritualistic and ceremonial uses in tribal communities. Goddess Mangala is the local goddess in Odisha who is a form of Durga. She is worshipped by the Kondh community during Dharani Penu (Earth Goddess) pooja ceremony. Dhokra is a craft made by the lost-wax casting technique in which a molten metal is poured into a mold that has been created by means of a wax model. Dhokra objects also represent tribal lineage, form part of a bride's dowry, represent everyday life and are collected as curios.