image of a seated buddha in teaching dharmacakra pose, flanked by bodhisattvas vajrapani & padmapani, 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 damaged dharmacakra ellora eroded group heritage hills hinayana image incorporating india later located maharashtra mahayana monastery monument mudra one padmapani pillars pose rock sculptures shrine sihaychal site statue tantra tantric teaching unesco vajrapani vajrayana verandah vihara western world