Buddha Circuit

The work is focused on such depictions from instances in his life. The centre of the work depicts The Buddha in his meditative state, behind this is him in the “Varad Mudra” which is a state of the Buddha in which he blesses. The left side of the work includes depictions of the Buddha receiving his son Rahul from Yashodhara after he returns to his palace to beg for donations. His son Rahul becomes the most precious thing that Yashodhara could grant the Buddha. On the right side of the work the buddha can be seen preaching his first five students in Vanarasi. He is in the Dharmachakra Pravartan Mudra with his hands against his chest. This gesture is one of teaching. Dharma means ‘law’ and Chakra means wheel and usually interpreted as turning the wheel of law. The work also depicts the panacha buddhas in the lower central part of the work which showcase different abstract aspects of Buddhahood. They are seated in five positions of meditation. A depiction of the Buddha receiving a bowl of porridge from Sujata before his enlightenment is also shown on the fight side of the work. The title of the work is Buddha with Prayer wheel as the prayer wheel which is present in the worship of the Buddha and the work collectively forms a prayer for him.