Английская Википедия:Goli archeological excavation
The Goli archeological excavation was carried out in 1926 by Gabriel Joveau-Dubreuil in Goli village, in Palnadu district located in Andhra Pradesh, India. The remains of a stupa were found, clad in Palnadu limestone panels.[1] Scenes from the Jataka tales and the Buddha's life are prominent themes. The archeological evidence of a Vihāra consists of two carved pillars and a votive stupa, which may have been part of a monastic establishment.[2]
They are similar in execution to the fourth phase of the Amaravati Stupa (Ikshvaku period).[1] The remains were transferred to the Government Museum, Chennai, and some of them have found their way into other museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art[3] and the British Museum[4] The Goli findings were published by T N Ramachandran of the then Madras Government Museum in 1929.[1]
The Rentala monastery and Manchikallu monastic cluster are found not far from Goli.[2]
A solitary seven-hooded Mucalinda panel has been enshrined in situ as Nagamayyā.[1] It is non-figural, i.e. Buddha is represented as a stupa, not an image.
References
Further reading
- Ramchandra Rao, P. R. 1981. Andhra Sculpture. Hyderabad: Akshari.
See also
- A virtual exhibition of the Goli Sculptures from the Government Museum, Chennai.
