Mahakapi Jataka

Glossary

One of the Jataka tales, it tells the story of the bodhisattva‘s life as a monkey king who stretched his body like a bridge across part of a river to help his subjects escape an attack by humans. Depictions of this tale can be found at the Sanchi Stupa and the Bharhut Stupa.

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Mahakapi Jataka%newline%One of the Jataka tales, it tells the story of the bodhisattva's life as a monkey king who stretched his body like a bridge across part of a river to help his subjects escape an attack by humans. Depictions of this tale can be found at the Sanchi Stupa and the Bharhut Stupa.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Mahakapi Jataka”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahakapi-jataka/
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