Parkham Yaksha | |
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Size | 2.6 meters |
Writing | Brahmi |
Created | 150 BCE |
Discovered | Parkham, Uttar-Pradesh 27°17′14″N 77°43′03″E / 27.287358°N 77.717414°E |
Present location | Mathura Museum, Mathura |
Registration | GMM C.1 |
The Parkham Yaksha is a colossal statue of a Yaksha, discovered in the area of Parkham, in the vicinity of Mathura, 22.5 kilometers south of the city.[1] The statue, which is an important artefact of the Art of Mathura, is now visible in the Mathura Museum. It has been identified as the Yaksha deity Manibhadra, a popular deity in ancient India.