Seated Buddha

Udayagiri Stupa, side niche
Orissa, near Ratnagiri

The Bodhisattva at photo left is Manjusri, holding an upraised sword (his attribute) in his left hand. In his right hand, he holds a chauri, partially broken off. Photo right is Avalokiteshvara, holding a lotus and chauri. The Buddha's right-hand mudra is varada, giving; his left hand is in dhyana, meditation.