In continuation of my earlier mail of today:
Bharhut near Satna in M. P. was a second-first century BC Buddhist Stupa. It was discovered by the British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham and its sculptures were transported to the Indian Museum in Calcutta. Bharhut's photographs can be seen in the archives of the American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurgaon or on their website http://dsal.uchicago.edu/images/aiis/database.html. On Google you can insert American Institute of Indian Studies Photo Archives. A search for Bharhut will open more than six hundred photographs. If you feed 68516, 68517 or 68520 in the Numbers box you will see Chulakoka Devata standing under an Ashoka tree, and 68578/68579 will take you to Chanda Yakshi under a Mesua ferrea tree. These sculptures are similar to the photo posted by me, each figure under a different tree. "Chulakoka" means "little goddess with the voice of the Chakravaka bird". K. MankodiFrom: Satish Phadke <[email protected]>Sent: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:19:58 To: Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]>Cc: radha veach <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Anna Pinto <[email protected]>Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:192137] Photo of a Bharhut Tree We are closely following and enjoying the thread. Please continue posting and sharing. Members will come forward with their thoughts. Dr Satish Phadke On 27 June 2014 09:45, Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Madam, Thank you very much for the photo. The next time I visit that area, near Satna, I will enquire about Couroupita and any other trees that match the foliage and flowers in the Bharhut sculpture. In some time I will post a photo of another interesting tree/herb from ancient India. Best regards. K. MankodiFrom: radha veach <[email protected]>Sent: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:17:27 To: Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Anna Pinto <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Photo of a Bharhut TreeDear Sir,I am sending you the link to an image of Couroupita leaves for your reference.http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2006/09/13/jnana/424353.jpglook forward to your feedback.regardsRadhaOn 26/06/2014, Kirit Mankodi <[email protected]> wrote:> Dear Madam,>> Thank you for your mail. I have just forwarded to you my earlier mail tsent> o Dr. Vijayasankar. I had my doubt about the leaves, of which there is a> profusion, while Couroupita&nbsp; photographs I saw do not have any leaves.> But Kadamba should be eliminated, because the Kadamba flower does not look> like this sculpture. Two thousand years ago flowering trees were present> before the eyes of the sculptors and they would not have taken the liberty> of combining two species, I think. Among the Bharhut sculptures five or six> species of trees are represented under which female figures stand, and all> are faithful renderings, both foliage and flowers.> So, please keep thinking; I will be eager for your feedback.>>> Best regards.>>> K. Mankodi>>> From: radha veach [email protected] Sent: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:44:59 To:> [email protected]: [email protected]: Re: Photo> of a Bharhut Tree> Dear Sir,this is very interesting.I can see why Couroupita has been> suggested but I have some doubts because the leaves in the sculpture do not> resemble leaves of that tree at all.They actually look more like Peepal> leaves, (Ficus religiosa). At a stretch you could say they were kadamba> leaves (Neolamarckia cadamba) and the circular thing being kadamba flowers> with many petals.Perhaps the sculptor has taken an artistic licence and> combined features of more than one species which he has seen.regardsRadhaOn> Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:31:17 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:>>> Forwardingfor Id assistance please.> ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Kirit Mankodi> &lt;[email protected]&gt;Date: 21 June 2014 15:23Subject: Photo of a> Bharhut TreeTo: "[email protected]" &lt;[email protected]&gt;Cc: Anna Pinto> &lt;[email protected]&gt;> Dear Sir,>> I am writing to you after viewing your botanical photographs in Wikipedia.>> Can you identifythis flowering tree from Bharhut in central India, please? I> will be much obliged.>> Thank you.>> K. 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