Shakyamuni, one of the most popular mortal Buddhas, is widely represented in Indian Buddhist art. He appears in the sanctum sanctorum of Buddhist cave temple and also outside. In this batik of unusual colours, consisting of mauve, yellow, orange, pink, Buddha stands in a serene pose with one hand raised in the fear not gesture. With the other hand he maintains his flowing garment. The garment is in shaded mave hue with outlines in golden. The artist has shown Buddha as dark bodied so as to show to best effect the neon colours of the halo and the background. Buddha's head slightly turned towards his left, tilts forwards so humbly. The serene countenance, the half closed eyes and the straight nose make him look divine. The lower lip is thick, almost pouting and the earlobes are long as a symbol of the mahapurusha lakshanas. The skull and the protuberance are covered with curly heir decoration in golden colours. Golden colour is also used to outline the halo. Crackle, the main characteristic of batik, looks quite prominent on the light, though unusual shades of colours.
This description by Kiranjyot
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