Abstract: The images of various sculptures of the Buddhist goddess Mārīcī as mother goddess have been discovered from various parts of Bengal during the early medieval period. Different types of sculptural forms of the goddess Buddhist goddess Mārīcī are seen standing pratyālīḍha posture have been found from Bengal including Bangladesh during the period of our study. The sculptors or the artists of Bengal skillfully sculpted to represent the images of the goddess Mārīcī as one of the chief deity in the Mārīcī Maṇḍala and she is closely associated with Vairocana, one of the important Dhyānī Buddhas. These artistic activities are considered as valuable resources in Bengal as well as in the entire world.
Keywords: Mārīcī, Sādhanamālā, Solar deity, Tantric Buddhism, valuable resources.
Title: Sculptural Art of the Buddhist Goddesses Mārīcī of Pre-Medieval Bengal with Special Reference to West Bengal: An Iconographic Study
Author: Dr Rajeswar Roy
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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