image of a seated buddha in meditation pose, flanked by bodhisattvas padmapani & vajrapani, aurangabad cave 1, india

6th 8th ajanta archaeological archaeology artwork aurangabad basalt bodhisattva buddha buddhism buddhist carved cave caves center century city columns comparable cut ellora group heritage hills hinayana image incorporating india later located maharashtra mahayana meditation monastery monument one padmapani pillars pose relief rock sculptures seated shrine sihaychal site tantra tantric unesco vajrapani vajrayana verandah vihara western world