Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s9.14

v2.c8.s9.14

The hands of the prince show him to be in the teaching attitude, and as he occupies the place of honour in the scene, and as great reverence and adoration are being shown to him by the other figures, he may be identified with the Future Buddha, who before his birth, according to the story, was dwelling in the Tuṣita heaven surrounded by deities. The aureole painted round his head further shows that he is a celestial being. The octagonal design of the foot-rest of the Future Buddha is interesting.