THE MOTTO AND BELIEF IN THE CREATION OF STONE CARVINGS AT THE FIRST SERMON OF BUDDHA AS BUDDHIST SCULPTURES IN DVARAVATI-ERA

Abstract

This academic article has an objective to study the motto and belief in the creation of stone carvings during the first sermon of Buddha as Buddhist sculpture in Dvaravati-era. The article has been searched by studying the history showing traces of the development of Buddhist art in India in different periods. From the analysis of motto and beliefs in the creation of Buddhist art works illustrating t the history of the Buddha since the early days of India, it is believed that it was built with inspiration from the words of the Buddha who said to Ananda that the 4 places of worship are places where devotees of Buddhists should go and see. The sculptors who created this type of work in the early periods created various types of artefacts that reflect the events of birth, enlightenment, first sermons, and nirvana, which became a value that was inherited and spread to the territories of Buddhism in various countries. The stone sculptures during the first sermon of Buddha were found at Wat Sai, Nakhon Chai Sri District, Nakhon Pathom Province. They were influenced by Pala art built around the 14th Buddhist century, most scholars agree that they were built according to the beliefs of Buddhism, Theravada sect, reflecting the image from the literature that records the story of the Buddha's stay in the forest of Isipat Maruekhathayawan, Varanasi district, during the Buddha gave his first sermon of Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta to Panchawaki in terms of the benefits and values of religious objects pointing of view that cultural tourism to see artefacts, it is as if a tourist has gone to a sanctuary.