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Butkara (Rock Art)

Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Swat
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - 8th Century CE
Description: A rock carving located about 200m east of the Butkara-I stupa site, depicts a single figure of Bodhisattva Padmapani in lalitasana in pensive mood with his right leg gently folded over the throne. The boulder as well as the relief is chipped off and broken from many places.
Latitude: 34.765732528
Longitude: 72.368849389
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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