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Fragment of Buddhist Mural Depicting the Life of Shakyamuni Buddha

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अपौरुषेय

Apaurusheya

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’
1 min read 1 versesशब्दwordsसमय

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शब्द स्वयं चुनते हैं, अपनी राह बैसाखियों पर टिके शब्द हो जाते हैं धराशायी बैसाखियों के टूटते ही| बहुत पाले और संवारे हुये शब्द भी गल जाते हैं, समय की आंच में जीवित रह जाते हैं वे शब्द जिन्होने छुआ हो जीवन को बहुत समीप से इन्ही में से कुछ हो जाते हैं शब्दकार से स्वतन्त्र और उनसे भी बड़े अतिक्रमण करके काल का यही कालजयी हो जाते हैं अपौरुषेय!

इति

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’

The Poet

अमिताभ त्रिपाठी 'अमित'

Amitabh Tripathi ‘Amit’

Fragment of Buddhist Mural Depicting the Life of Shakyamuni Buddha

Paired Painting

Fragment of Buddhist Mural Depicting the Life of Shakyamuni Buddha

This sacred fragment preserves a profound chapter of devotional art born along the ancient Silk Road, originating from the oasis of Turfan where Buddhist teachings flourished across diverse cultures. The imagery draws the viewer into the sacred narrative of the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, capturing celestial and earthly beings caught in divine devotion. Recently restored with utmost care at the State Hermitage Museum, the mural whispers tales of ancient monasteries, flickering butter lamps, and the enduring spiritual journey of travelers, monks, and artists who poured their souls into rendering the dharma visible.

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If this held you

Four more, in the same key.

Chosen for their rasa and their register, not their popularity. Each one carries some part of what Apaurusheya carries.