UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 69

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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