Vol. ee No. 9.] Two Buddhist Stone-images from Malda. 623 
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side, but with a stupa on each side of the halo, together with 
a tree decorating the top of the shrine. The attendant figures 
on the pedestal appear to be those of the Bodhisattvas, Lokes- 
vara on the left, and Maitreya on the right. 
The right hand of Buddha is placed in the posture which is 
called Bhumisparca Mudra. The lotus-throne and the pedestal 
of this image offer certain peculiarities. Vajrasana Buddha, 
according to the Sadhana, should have four evil spirits (Maras) 
named Skandha, Kleca, Mrtyu and Devaputra, to 
vacant spaces on the front part of the throne. But they are 
not visible here. This image is, therefore, of some interest to 
students of Budhist iconography. 
m indebted for the photographs to the kindness of Sri- 
man Jadunandana, son of Babu Krishna Lal Chaudhuri, 
Zemindar of Englishbazar. 
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