Bhutesvara Yakshis

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The Bhutesvara Yakshis are a series of yakshi reliefs on a railing dating to the 2nd century CE during the time of the Kushan Empire. The reliefs were found in the Bhuteshwar mound around the remains of a Buddhist stupa outside Mathura. They are an important example of Mathura art and are considered perhaps the best known examples of yakshi figures.

When

First attested
100 CE
Attested period
100 – 200
Historical notes
Reliefs dating to 2nd century CE found at Buddhist stupa site in Mathura during Kushan Empire period.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The Bhutesvara Yakshis, also spelled Bhutesar Yakshis, are a series of yakshi reliefs on a railing, dating to the 2nd century CE during the time of the Kushan Empire.”

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