This gateway has lost many of its original features like sculpture elements between inter spaces of architraves though vertical members between architraves are intact. Gateway’s ornamentation above the top architrave like tri-ratna symbol and wheel of law are also lost except centre, which has a damaged portion of four lions. The pillars have capital of four smiling with paunch like pot-bellied yaksha figures standing back-to-back with upraised hands supporting the superstructure means architraves.
On the left pillar’s front face, a scene of Indra’s merriment in heaven is carved, where the fruits and blossoms, the clipped and shapely trees, and the river Mandakini flowing in the foreground, were as necessary to the conception of this scene as are the couples dallying on couches in the shade. On the right pillar’s front face, Great Monkey’s Mahakaapi Jataka, Indra’s journey and below that three lions which symbolises the Buddha’s teachings and power of his message, they are also carved to protect this sacred place. Left Pillar Southern face illustrates Sama Jataka, Nagraj Muchalinda Jataka and Buddha’s river crossing by the royal boat. Same way right pillar’s Northern face illustrates the Buddha’s enlightenment and Mara’s temptation, who could not sack Buddha and returning after unsuccessful attempt, Buddha’s preaching to Shakyas, and Dvarpal who is wearing Greek dress holding spear and sword engraved with Tri Ratna symbol, seems to be the follower of Buddha.
Front face:
Upper Architrave: Depicted the seven Manushi Buddhas in the form of Stupas and Bodhi Trees.
Middle Architrave: It illustrates the scene of first sermon of Buddha to his five Brahmin friends in Mrgadava deer park Sarnath with wheel of law and empty throne in the centre.
Lower Architrave: it illustrates the Chhadanta Jataka in which Bodhisattva is shown with his group.
Rear Face:
Upper Architrave: seven chiefs who sieged the Kushinagar, as war of Relics, returning after receiving the relics.
Middle Architrave: it illustrates the scene of Mallas of Kushinagar defending the ashes of the Blessed one by the other rulers. The scenes carved on the middle architrave are indeed finest illustration. On the left the city is briefly represented, and towards its entrance a vast throng of people is moving, including soldiers and citizens, chieftains and their retinue, some on foot, some on horseback, others on elephants or chariots, all advancing to the melody of drums, flutes and conches.
Lower Architrave: After enlightenment Buddha conquered over Mara and his army, who are running away.