circumambulatory passage around a square sanctum pradakshinapatha, aurangabad buddhist cave 2, borrowed from hindu architecture

6th 8th ajanta archaeological archaeology architecture around artwork aurangabad basalt bodhisattva buddha buddhism buddhist carved cave caves center century chaitya circumambulatory city columns comparable cut ellora feature group hall heritage hills hinayana hindu incorporating india later located maharashtra mahayana monastery monument padmapani passage patha pillars pradakshina pradakshinapatha rock sanctum sculptures shrine sihaychal site square tantra tantric temple two unesco vajrapani vajrayana vihara western world