Mara's Daughters Tempt the Buddha

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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
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published on 17 December 2018

The temptation of the Buddha by Mara's daughters. Slate, Gandhara region, Pakistan, 2nd to 4th century CE. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.

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About the Author

Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2018, December 17). Mara's Daughters Tempt the Buddha. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9726/maras-daughters-tempt-the-buddha/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Mara's Daughters Tempt the Buddha." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 17, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9726/maras-daughters-tempt-the-buddha/.

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Mara's Daughters Tempt the Buddha." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Dec 2018. Web. 26 Mar 2023.

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