Gandavyuha
The series of relief's covering the wall of the second gallery is devoted to Sudhana's tireless wanderings in search of the Highest Perfect Wisdom.
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Jatakas and avadhanas
Jatakas are stories about the Buddha before he was born as Prince Siddhartha. Their main theme are the meritorious acts which distinguished the Bodhisattva from any other creature.
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Karmavibhangga
The reliefs are to be found on the "hidden foot".
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Southeast Corner
King Suddhodana meets the Queen on the veranda. The Queen tells her dream and asks her husband what the dream predicts.
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South Gate
The great seer Asita of the Himalaya mountains informs the King that his son will become a monk.
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Northwest Gate
He leaves Rudraka and with 5 fellow-disciples he leaves for the Gaya hill on the banks of the river Nairanjana.
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North Gate
The god Brahma and the Naga King Kalika pay-homage to the Bodhisattva.
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