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Jangai-I (Rock Art)

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Swat
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - 8th Century CE
Description: The rock reveals three human figures, starting from the right side is a small image of dhyani Buddha, in the middle is shown Padmapani in lalitasana in pensive mood, his right hand rests on his right while the left one on the left thigh holds a lotus stem, on his right is standing Maitreya holds a water flask in the right and a lotus stalk in the left hand. The seats of all the figures are decorated but no detail of dresses or jewellery is traceable. The entire relief is in a bad state of preservation, the upper portion of the boulder is chipped off.
Latitude: 34.733597639
Longitude: 72.288236528
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Buddhist Rock Carvings In Tributary Valleys
Published In: Buddhist Rock Carvings In the Swat Valley
Year of Publication: 2005
Bibliography/Reference: Sardar, Badshah
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