Which among the following is true about Bodhisattva images during the Gandhara art ........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

Which among the following is true about Bodhisattva images during the Gandhara art?

They were perceived as being merciful saints who delayed their enlightenment in order to minister to others striving for that goal

They were perceived as ‘Buddha-to-be’ called on to the earth to restore solitude to Buddha’s meditations from those who tried to disrupt it

They were thought to have drunk the elixir of immortality, a symbol of Bodhisattva Maitreya of ‘Buddha of the Future’

They were attracted to worldly goods and display that by humble occupations of monastic life. Hence, many of Bodhisattva images also depict them in rich non-monastic clothing

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Explanation:

4th option is correct regarding Bodhisattva images during the Gandhara art i.e. They were attracted to worldly goods and display that by humble occupations of monastic life. Hence, many of Bodhisattva images also depict them in rich non-monastic clothing