kids encyclopedia robot

Image: Gautama Buddha first sermon in Sarnath

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Original image ‎(3,231 × 3,810 pixels, file size: 1.9 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Description: Statue of Gautama Buddha delivering his first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath, Varanasi. He preached the four noble truths, the middle path and Eighfold path. In the statue, he is seated cross-legged (Padmasana i.e. Lotus position) with his right hand turning the Dharmachakra, resting on the Triratna symbol flanked on either side by a deer. He is surrounded by five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) with shaven heads. In the background, Vajrapani and other attendants, including probably princes are seen. Statue on display at the Prince of Wales museum in Mumbai.
Title: Gautama Buddha first sermon in Sarnath
Credit: Own work
Author: AKS.9955
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
Attribution Required?: Yes

The following page links to this image:

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise.