Q69. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at
a) Ajanta
b) Badami
c) Bagh
d) Ellora
The correct answer is Option 1.
Important paintings of Ajanta are:
- Scenes from the Jataka stories of the life of the Gautama Buddha, the Buddha’s former lives as a bodhisattva, etc.
- Paintings of various Bodhisattvas in tribhanga pose in Cave 1:
- Vajrapani (protector and guide, a symbol of Buddha’s power),
- Manjusri (manifestation of Buddha’s wisdom) and
- Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) (symbol of Buddha’s compassion).
- The Dying Princess in Cave.no 16.
- Therefore, the painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at Ajanta
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