Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s20.9

v2.c8.s20.9

Above the principal figures, on the right side, we notice a scene in which the Buddha is attacked by Hārītī. The latter has four arms; in the two right hands she holds a club and a chopper, while in the two left she has a mace (? or a *vajra*) and a serpent. She is flourishing these weapons at the Buddha, who is not at all affected by her violence, but on the contrary is soothing her in a complacent mood, the attitude being that of assurance (*abhaya*).