Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v3.c13.9

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On the back wall of the veranda to the right of the entrance, where scenes from the Viśvantara Jātaka are painted, are found the names of the principal characters in the Jātaka story painted under the respective figures (Pl. VIII c-e). It may be mentioned in this connexion that the Pāli version calls the prince Vessantara and Āryaśūra Viśvantara, while the name Vaiśvantara is given to him in these frescoes.