Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v3.c12.s35.2

v3.c12.s35.2

THE entire wall of the right corridor is covered with representations of scenes from the life of the Buddha, commencing from the nativity and continuing to his visit to Rājagriha after his enlightenment. The fresco has much deteriorated owing to climatic conditions, and in a few places acts of vandalism, such as cutting off the heads of figures with a view to selling them to visitors, may also be traced. But in spite of these depredations, what remains on the rock-wall suffices to enable us to identify the various scenes of the life of the Teacher and to admire the skill of the artist in depicting them.