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Lalitasana
Lalitasana is a pose or mudra in Indian art and the art of dharmic religions in other countries. It is often called "the royal position" or "royal ease" in English, and is a relaxed pose typical in royal portraits and those of religious figures whose "kingly" attributes are being emphasized. The figure sits on a throne with one leg tucked inwards on the seat and the other hanging down ("pendent") to touch the ground or rest on a support (often a stylized lotus throne).
Sacred lotus in religious art
The lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, is an aquatic plant that plays a central role in the art of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. In Asian art a lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art, and often seen in Jain art. Originating in Indian art, it followed Indian religions to East Asia in particular. Padma (Vishnu) Examples of Hindu deities (from top): Vishnu, Ganesha, Shiva, Durga, Kali and Saraswati.
Stupa d'Amaravati
vignette| La base du stupa. vignette| Maquette du stupa, tel que les archéologues l'ont reconstitué. Le ''Stūpa d'Amarāvatī, aussi connu sous le nom de grand stūpa d'Amarāvathī , est un monument bouddhiste en ruine, probablement construit en plusieurs phases entre le troisième siècle avant l'ère commune (AEC) et environ 250 de l'ère commune (EC), dans le village d'Amaravati, district de Guntur, dans l'État d'Andhra Pradesh (Inde). Le site est sous la protection de l'Archaeological Survey of India, et il comprend le stūpa lui-même et le musée archéologique.
Pataliputra capital
The Pataliputra capital is a monumental rectangular capital with volutes and Classical Greek designs, that was discovered in the palace ruins of the ancient Mauryan Empire capital city of Pataliputra (modern Patna, northeastern India). It is dated to the 3rd century BCE. The monumental capital was discovered in 1895 at the royal palace in Pataliputra, India, in the area of Bulandi Bagh in Patna, by archaeologist L.A. Waddell in 1895. It was found at a depth of around , and dated to the reign of Ashoka or soon after, to the 3rd century BCE.