Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Gilgit
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: The Kargah Buddha occupies a conspicuous position, more than 9.1 m above the ground, on a precipitous rock- face. The figure is about 2.7m in height, carved in low relief within a shallow niche of trefoil shape. The Buddha is represented standing with the right hand and forearm raised across the breast, in the gesture of abhayamudra, while the left hand hangs down grasping the edge of the rope. Broad pleats or bands appearing around the neck, and also over the forearm, mark the folds which result from the classical draping of the robe, as invariably exhibited by Buddha statues in this posture both in Gandhara and Khotan sculpture.
Latitude: 35.882001287
Longitude: 74.463564096
Ownership: Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Pak-German Archaeological Mission to the Northern Areas of the Heidelberg Academy for the Humanities and Sciences
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Hauptmann, H.
