Rukmini Asthan:
More than a Kilometer and a half south west of the excavated site is the village of Jagdishpur. Here in a Hindu temple on a mound or Stupa. In it is an image of a large size Buddha worshipped as Rukmini, the daughter of king Bhimika of Vidarbha As described by Cunningham, the image is fifteen feet high and nine and half feet broad and was regarded by him as one of the finest and largest pieces of sculpture seen by him. It is a figure of the ascetic Buddha, seated under the Bodhi tree, surrounded by horrible demons and alluring damsels seeking to seduce him away from his deep meditation. On each side other scenes from his life are represented, including the one of his death or Mahaparinirvana seen at the top of the slab.
There is agricultural land around the temple. Both Buddhists and Hindus visited this place all round the year. This place needs proper development and conservation.
More than a Kilometer and a half south west of the excavated site is the village of Jagdishpur. Here in a Hindu temple on a mound or Stupa. In it is an image of a large size Buddha worshipped as Rukmini, the daughter of king Bhimika of Vidarbha As described by Cunningham, the image is fifteen feet high and nine and half feet broad and was regarded by him as one of the finest and largest pieces of sculpture seen by him. It is a figure of the ascetic Buddha, seated under the Bodhi tree, surrounded by horrible demons and alluring damsels seeking to seduce him away from his deep meditation. On each side other scenes from his life are represented, including the one of his death or Mahaparinirvana seen at the top of the slab.
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