Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,994,736 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Jataka

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Ja·ta·ka  (jät-k)
n.
Any of a genre of Buddhist texts containing stories about a former birth of Gautama Buddha.

[Sanskrit Jtakam, from neut. of jtaka-, engendered (by), born (under), from jta-, past participle of janate, he is born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The other equally estimated miniature is titled An Illustration To A Jataka Series: The Sixth Dream of King Pasenadi, measuring 8.
s teachings and Buddhist literature such as the Jataka tales have inspired Thai literature and most of the Thai art forms, especially mural paintings which cover the interior walls of most temples.
The carvings on gateways that we find at Bharhut and Sanchi are replicated widely in terracottas, and for the narrative scenes recourse is taken to the Jataka stories, both in sculptures and terracottas.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.