Jataka

Glossary

A large collection of approximately 550 stories about the Buddha’s former lives in both human and animal form. The stories are mostly set in the Indian subcontinent and are dated between 300 BCE and 400 CE. Some of the narratives are part of the Pali canon in Theravada Buddhism. Several of the stories are also the primary subjects of the Ajanta Cave murals.

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Jataka%newline%A large collection of approximately 550 stories about the Buddha’s former lives in both human and animal form. The stories are mostly set in the Indian subcontinent and are dated between 300 BCE and 400 CE. Some of the narratives are part of the Pali canon in Theravada Buddhism. Several of the stories are also the primary subjects of the Ajanta Cave murals.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Jataka”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/jataka/
MLA	“Jataka.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/jataka/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Jataka. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/jataka/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)