Английская Википедия:Abeyadana Temple
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox religious building Abeyadana temple is a 12th century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple complex has a large central temple, which has a rectangular plan.Шаблон:Sfn
History
The temple was built around 1090 CE, during the reign of king Kyanzittha.Шаблон:Sfn A later ink inscription on the temple walls attributes its construction to Kyanzittha's queen Abeyadana.Шаблон:Sfn
A local legend states that the temple was built at the place where Kyanzittha's queen Abeyadana waited for him.Шаблон:Sfn According to G.H. Luce and Ba Shin, Abeyadana came from the Pattikera kingdom located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent (around present-day Comilla District in Bangladesh).Шаблон:Sfn The murals in the temple are of east Indian (Pala) style, and were probably created by artists from eastern India.Шаблон:Sfn
Paintings
The main idol of the temple is a brick image of Gautama Buddha.Шаблон:Sfn On the west side of the Buddha image, a portrait-figure shows Abeydana praying to him. The north side of entrance hall features eight rows of Jataka frescos, with titles in Pali language and descriptions in Mon language (and often, the number of the Jataka tale).Шаблон:Sfn A subsidiary panel shows the Buddha delivering his first sermon (the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta). He is sitting cross-legged on a lotus throne, and his hands are in Dharmachakra mudra pose. He is surrounded by people paying obeisance to him: two celestial beings showering lotus flowers at the top, and two kings at the bottom.Шаблон:Sfn There is also an image of the goddess Tara, who is shown with a curvy body, dressed in royal attire. On her left side, there is a padma lotus, and on her right side, there is a blue lotus. These flowers are said to signify her purity.Шаблон:Sfn
Besides the orthodox Buddhist frescos, the temple walls also feature Tantric and Brahmanic elements.Шаблон:Sfn The inner walls of the temple feature frescos of Hindu gods such as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Indra.Шаблон:Sfn In addition, there are paintings of deities specific to Burmese Buddhism, such as that of a cross-legged goddess.Шаблон:Sfn
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