Monumental yakshas, or nature deities, were a particular feature of the north Indian city of Mathura, the so-called City of the Gods that was a center of early religious artistic production. …

The Art of Mathura refers to a particular school of Indian art, almost entirely surviving in the form of sculpture, starting in the 2nd century BCE, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central …

The Bhutesvara Yakshis, Mathura, 2nd century CE. Yakshinis or Yakshis (Sanskrit: यक्षिणी, IAST: Yakṣinī or Yakṣī, Prakrit: Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī) are a class of female nature spirits in …

Yaksha Manibhadra, from Parkham, Mathura, India, c. 150 B.C.E., 260 cm high (Mathura Museum; photo: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0) Among the earliest known images of yakshas …

Art of Mathura, Mathura Museum The Yakshas ( Sanskrit : यक्ष , IAST : Yakṣa , Pali : Yakkha ) in Mythology are a broad class of nature spirits , usually benevolent, but sometimes …

This double-sided strut from a stupa gateway at Mathura is adorned on both faces with a tree spirit (vrksadevata), a bountiful female nature-spirit (yakshi) who grasps the flowering branch …

Title: Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi) Date: 1st–2nd century. Culture: India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region) Medium: Red sandstone. Dimensions: H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); …

Aug 29, 2023 · Some of the first anthropomorphic forms of the Buddha and of Jain tirthankaras are among these sculptures, alongside monumental depictions of yakshas. Significant …

Jun 6, 2023 · The inscription on the pedestal of a colossal grey sandstone statue dedicated to him, measuring some 2.59 meters discovered in Parkham (south of Mathura city), for instance, …

Sep 3, 2019 · The document lists several examples of sculptures and inscriptions of Yakshas and Yakshinis found at archaeological sites in North India, such as a 2.59 meter sculpture of …