The Buddha image Buddha appears in India during the 6 th century B.C. But his image did not make until the first century b.c. Or a.d. Because the people in India thought that Buddha is a superman and great man whose image can't be made, he is called Appatima that is unimaginable. But according to the literally sources it said that The Buddha image was made e!en during the time of the Buddha.
The Buddha image Buddha appears in India during the 6 th century B.C. But his image did not make until the first century b.c. Or a.d. Because the people in India thought that Buddha is a superman and great man whose image can't be made, he is called Appatima that is unimaginable. But according to the literally sources it said that The Buddha image was made e!en during the time of the Buddha.
The Buddha image Buddha appears in India during the 6 th century B.C. But his image did not make until the first century b.c. Or a.d. Because the people in India thought that Buddha is a superman and great man whose image can't be made, he is called Appatima that is unimaginable. But according to the literally sources it said that The Buddha image was made e!en during the time of the Buddha.
th century B.C. But his image did not make until the first century B.C or A.D. Because the people in India thought that Buddha is a superman and great man whose image cant be made, he is called Appatima that is unimaginable. !en in Brahma"ara#sutta it is said that when the Buddha disappear from this world his body can not be determine a part from this. $here were traditions in India when a person achie!ed abo!e the human, his image can not be made. !en in %panishad it is said that when one became a &uni his body can not be determine. 'ence the Buddha is called (akya#muni. &oreo!er Buddhas body was )* great marks. $he image makers could not understand how these great marks should be !isually that is why Buddha images not made. But according to the literally sources it said that the Buddha image was made e!en during the time of the Buddha. +ore instant the book called ,osalapimpa!alana it said the Buddha image was made in (andy wood--- taken to china. !en Chinese Bhikkhu +a.ian said that during the Buddhas life time there was a sandy wood image. Chinese Bhikkhu /uan 0hang said that he saw a Buddha image in sandy wood. In kalingabothi "ataka it is said that a Buddha image was made by Anathapiddika, but all these book e!idences can not be belie!e as they are no archaeologist. But we can understand when &ahayana Buddhism de!elop the de!otees thought making Buddha image. By the * nd century B.C. we can see that the Bodhisatt!a coming into e.istence this can be account by (anchi and Bharhu. $here are sculptures. $hen those sculptures are base on 1ataka stories. $he 1ataka stories are making 2aramita 3perfection4 of Buddha. Bodhisatt!a#yana comes in to be. During this period there were 5reek in!asion into India and they occupy India. $he 5reek culture goes mi. up with Aryan culture and former idea regarding of Buddha image disappear and according new idea of &ahayana Buddhism the de!otees became to think three kaya. 6imarkay was made in India kandhala. $hese entire ,andhala image were made according to 5reek style. In making the ,andhala Buddha image the 5reek got Apollo as the model. In that way they ha!e made the Buddha image in 5reek style. At the same time in &athura another Buddha image was made. But it was made according to the India style, because they use 7aksa figure as the model. 'ence in ,andala and &athura two Buddha images were appear at the first time the appearance of the Buddha image was made during the &ahayana.