Māra through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
The Temptation at Ajanta — a 19th-century sketch of Cave 26 beside the modern photograph: the same carved assault, two centuries apart. Public domain / CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons.
The Temptation of the Buddha — Museum Rietberg, Zürich (RVI 25). The daughters of the Tempter dance while his armies break. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Cave 26, Ajanta — the Temptation of the Buddha carved in stone, c. 5th–6th century CE. Photo CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
The Army of the Tempter Routed — the daughters and demons of Māra in flight, from Sanchi. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Drum Panel — the Great Departure and the Temptation of the Buddha: two stations of the story on one panel. CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
The Hosts of the Tempter Scatter — the army of Māra flees as the Bodhisattva touches the earth. Photo: Biswarup Ganguly. CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
