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The Didarganj Yakshi (or Didarganj Chauri Bearer; Hindi: दीदारगंज यक्षी) is one of the finest examples of very early Indian stone statues.It used to be dated to the 3rd century BCE, as it has the fine Mauryan polish associated with Mauryan art, but another Yakshi is also found but without polish so it is also dated to approximately the 2nd century CE, based on the ...
A Didarganj Yakshi statue, discovered on a Ganges riverbank in 1917, was the museum's most prized collection, [1] which was later shifted to Bihar Museum. The artefacts from ancient India era to 1764 are kept in Bihar Museum [12] and those of post-1764 period are kept at Patna Museum.
The Didarganj Yakshi, now most often thought to be from the 2nd century CE, is an example. ... This colossal statue in the round is 1.96 meters tall. [17]
The Didarganj Yakshi, although claimed by some as an example of Mauryan art [27] is generally dated to the 2nd century CE, based on the analysis of shape and ornamentation. [28] [29] [22] This life-size standing image is tall, well-proportioned, free-standing sculpture is made of sandstone with well polished surface. [30]
Statue of Yakshi by Kanayi Kunjiraman at Malampuzha Dam Sundara Lakshmi, an accomplished dancer and consort of HH Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma , was an ardent devotee of Kanjirottu Yakshi Amma. The Kanjirottu yakshi is now said to reside in Vault B of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , which supposedly also contains an ...
The Didarganj Yakshi, now most often thought to be from the 2nd century CE, is an example. ... Left statue inscription: "Yakhe Achusatigika".
The Pillars of Ashoka, Masarh lion and Didarganj Yakshi are estimated to be at least 2000 years old, and were carved out of a single piece of stone. [24] Ancient statues are found throughout Bihar. Some of these sculptures were made from bronze, an advanced technique at that time.
The statue itself, even though found in 1917 in Didarganj, India is still being investigated on her identity. Her name was only given because of the "typical" traits she gave off. Yaksi being a name for a fertility figure, as the statue fits the characteristics of having large breasts, curved hips and a thin waist. [44]