Government of IndiaCave 6 Upper
3D
Floorplan
Cave Exterior
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Cave Interior
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Shrine
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Cave type
A flight of steps from the lower storey leads you to Cave 6 Upper.
Period
This storey was not part of the first plan for the Cave 6 complex. It was a later addition to the cave.
Elements
This cave is known for the sculpted frieze of elephants carved on the front aisle as well as the Buddha sculpture on the left of the antechamber. The sculpture is painted, and you can still see the contours and shading - telling us that all sculptures at Ajanta were once painted.
Shrine
The Buddha sits in padmāsana with his hands in the dharmachakrapravartanamudrā, where the thumb and index fingers of both hands form a circle each. He is flanked by flying celestials paying obeisance to the Buddha
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