The video shows shrine walls bearing reliefs of seated Buddhas, with one figure appearing to bow before the Buddha. Several repeat a downward-reaching hand position that the video identifies as the bhumisparsha mudra, recalling the Buddha calling on the earth to witness his enlightenment and defeat of Mara. A yoni-shaped stone outside lacks a lingum, so the video says it may be a Buddha pedestal. Nearby, a smaller shrine holds a headless standing Buddha beneath an umbrella, with a burning candle and another yoni-like stone base. 🤔
Video identifies shrine relief gesture as bhumisparsha; yoni-like object lacks lingum
Key facts
- The shrine chamber walls carry carvings of seated Buddhas, and one relief figure appears to bow or surrender before the Buddha.
- Several figures repeat a hand position with one hand reaching downward. The video identifies this as the bhumisparsha, or earth-touching, mudra.
- The bhumisparsha mudra recalls the Buddha calling on the earth to bear witness to his enlightenment as he overcame Mara.
- Outside the main chamber, a yoni-like stone object lacks a lingum and any obvious projecting spout, leaving open whether it is a yoni with a missing lingum or a pedestal for a Buddha image.
- A smaller shrine among scattered stones contains a large, headless standing Buddha beneath an umbrella, with a burning candle nearby and another empty stone base resembling a yoni.
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