HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Lord Shiva
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The Buddha
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Hanuman
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Parvati
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Detailed explanation-1: -An overwhelming majority of the image at Ajanta are those of Vishnu.
Detailed explanation-2: -The walls were originally covered in paintings, but today there are only nine surviving images, the most famous being the Bodhisattva Padmapani (Padmapani in Sanskrit literally translates into “one who holds the lotus").
Detailed explanation-3: -The final products at Ajanta are the chaityas 19 and 26 in which we find stupas with Buddha images carved on their front (Figure 3).
Detailed explanation-4: -Bodhisattva Padmapani A painting in cave number 1 of Ajanta caves, this is Buddha’s former existence portrayed as a painting. Cave number 1 of Ajanta caves is known for some of the most elaborate carvings and sculptures from the life of Gautam Buddha.