This rectangular panel shows the departure of Prince Siddhartha from his father's city of Kapilavastu. He rides his great white horse, Kanthaka, whose hooves are held above the ground by yakshas to avoid making any sound (the front one of whom is kneeling with the rear one only visible at head height. Before him stands a male figure who may be the tempter Mara, holding what appears to be a bow, with one of his daughters wearing an elaborate headdress topped with what may be feathers, and behind them, three of his minions. It has been suggested by Foucher that this woman may represent the city goddess of Kapilavastu.( See Ackermann, 1975) Behind Siddhartha stands the bearded and curly-haired figure of Vajrapani, holding a large thunderbolt (vajra).
Tenons are apparent at the upper and at the two lateral margins, and a wide plain fillet defines the scene at the base and right hand side.