A headless statue found by Buddha during a recent archaeological survey in Adri, Mangalur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
During the recent archaeological survey conducted in Kadri, Mangalur, according to T. Mugeshi, a statue of Buddha and a group of three rock caves was found in ancient history and archeology, shir, shir, udupi, shirva, udupi.
“The statue is stylistically dating back to the 4th or 6th centuries of NL,” he said in the edition.
One of the group of caves found during a recent archaeological survey in Kadri, Mangalur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The statue was found in a water reservoir near the Church of Kadri Manjunatha in a discarded state. The statue was raised from the tank for studying with the permission of the temple manager, he said in the edition.
The statue was highly corroded. “The head has been chopped and the right hand is destroyed, but it still has its calm beauty in its physical appearance. Buddha sits in Padmasan pose on Padma Peet in Dyan Mudr by placing both palms above the center of the leg.
The pillar in the outer slimmer of the temple has sculptures of Dyan Buddha sitting on the lotus.
“This studied statue is undoubtedly identified as Dyan Buddha. The statue is about 68 cm in height and 48 cm in width, including the image support.
Mugeshi said that a group of three caves found above the eastern side of Kadri tanks is curiously interesting. “They are cut by laterality above the ground. The first is about 8 feet in height and has a semi -ergot entrance as a axis. It has a single square room with a small lamp.
The contemporary discovered discovery is of great importance in South Asian Buddhist studios as well as the history of Tulva. The statue found in Kadri has close similarities to the system of the Buddha image found in Mushira Waddo in Colvale of Goa, now shown in Fr. Heras Institute on St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
The painting of Dyan Buddha belongs to Mahayana and the cave also among the Mahajanists.
“By the Discovery The Decades of Controversy Over Kadri, Whether It Was and Buddhist Center or Not Is Is Very Clear. Mahayana Buddhist Was Replaced by Vajrayan Buddhist and They Were Turned Out by Natha cult in the 11th century, ”he said.
“I hereby ask the Commissioner of State Archeology to take steps to obtain this rare sculpture of antiquity and immediately protect it,” he said.
The historian said he was grateful to Arnu Kumar, the temple manager for allowing to lift the statue for study. Shreyas Kolpe, doctoral student Manipal University, Shreyas, Associate Professor in ancient History and Archeology, MSRS College; Shirva, Karthik, Postgraduate Student in Archeology from University College, Mangalur and Ravindra Kushwaha, Postgraduate Student in Archeology, MSRS College helped work in the field.
Published – 9 June 2025 20:43
