History is full of surprises and conincidences. There are many things which are still un-discovered and those which are discovered have put people.and discoverer into a narrow lane of unknown unfolded events. Many Archaeologist are still working out to find the story, the truth behind those events.

While on a recent trip to a Musuem, I came across the main centre of attraction. A female sculpture absolutely beautiful with stunning figure. Lifeless but still shining enough as it get into life anytime. It is named as "Yakshi"

A yakshi is a female earth spirit, accepted as a symbol of fertility by the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths. She is usually portrayed as a wide-hipped, voluptuous woman, who can cause a tree to bear fruit simply by touching it with her foot.

It is unique and outstanding example of Indian Art. This figure is considered to be dated back around 2000 to 2300 years ago during "Ashoka" reign. A rare glimpses of Mauryan Dynasty. Carved out of a single piece of sandstone, it was discovered in 1917 along the banks of River Ganga near Patna (India).
There was a interesting story too behind the discovery of this sculpture. As per the description on the sculpture at the Museum. It was discovered by Ghulam Rasul , a washerman and the stories goes like :

The sculpture is completely submerged in the riverbank mud. The underside of her base was supposedly been used by the villagers to wash cloth. Once chasing a snake that crawled inside the stone base, Ghulam Rasul, discovered this artistic sculpture.

The sculpture and so called "Yakshi" meets the standard of beauty as mentioned on Sanskrit and Pali Treaties. The statue is 5’2” tall and made up of Chunar sandstone with an incredible mirror-like polish. though it was half damaged, but still each portion defines the true beauty of Great Indian Art.

The sculpture face is so beautifully carved. Her skin fold are delicately made at the neck and at the waist. She is heavily adorned. She also holds a flywisk on her right shoulder.

Her figure is voluptuous with a full bust, slender at the waist and wide at the hips. More unusual but prescribed norms of beauty are incorporated as the griva trivali – the three fold lines on the neck and katyavali – folds of flesh at the waist. Perhaps, what is most striking about the statue, after one has absorbed the obviously attractive features, is the graceful manner in which the figure endears itself to us. The Yakshi stoops slightly forward instead of standing upright, seeking a posture of humility. The smile on her lips is elusive, yet hauntingly sweet. The design of her right leg is slightly bent as if due to the weight of the fly-whisk she holds and the firmness of her grip on the chauri, show the delicacy of rendition in detailing. It is a figure in the round, which means it can be viewed from all angles.

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Despite the damage left portion, the statue exudes a romance and magic of a time gone and is a breathtaking example of the superior level of craftsmanship thousands of years ago.

Who knows what is a sculpture to us, could be in real once. History has many secrets too.

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