INDIA'S BIGGEST STUCCO SCULPTURE

April 30, 2019

Archaeologists in Telangana have unearthed a rare life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet. The stucco sculpture is the biggest till date that has been found in the country.

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  • Location: Archaeologists in Telangana have unearthed a rare life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site at Phanigiri in Suryapet.

  • Features: Archaeologists believe the life-size figurine represents a Bhodhisattva in Jathaka Chakra.

  • Size: The stucco sculpture is the biggest till date that has been found in the country. The stucco is about 1.73 metres in height and 35 cm in width.

  • Background: The life size stucco Bodhisattva was created Nearly 1,700 years ago by craftsmen at Phanigiri at the peak of Ikshavaku dynasty rule.