entrance to inner shrine of aurangabad cave 2, attended by bodhisattva padmapani, in middle of circumambulatory path, india

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