Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s19.3

v2.c8.s19.3

THE scene seems to be a continuation of the previous one, for the setting of natural scenery in the background is the same, and we notice the advance part of the group of votaries approaching a Bodhisattva, who, on account of his holding a lotus-flower in his right hand, may be identified with Padmapāṇi. The Bodhisattva is squatting on a circular mat, the pose being rather unusual. One leg is bent with the knee upright, while the other is bent but resting on the ground. The head of the Bodhisattva is destroyed, so the features cannot be studied.