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English: Statue of Gautama Buddha delivering his first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath, Varanasi. He preached the four noble truths, the middle path and Eighfold path. In the statue, he is seated cross-legged (Padmasana i.e. Lotus position) with his right hand turning the Dharmachakra, resting on the Triratna symbol flanked on either side by a deer. He is surrounded by five Bhikkhus (Buddhist monks) with shaven heads. In the background, Vajrapani and other attendants, including probably princes are seen. Statue on display at the Prince of Wales museum in Mumbai.
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Camera location18° 55′ 34.12″ N, 72° 49′ 56.96″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Gandhara Greco-Buddhist sculpture of Gautama Buddha delivering his first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath

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