Government of India
Cave 1
- Śaṅkhapāla
Description :
Story:
This painting is found in Cave 1 on the back aisle before the antechamber. Only key scenes from the story are painted.
Story:
A Nāga comes up to the human world to perform penance. He is tortured by a group of hunters and is eventually rescued by a kind cattle dealer. As a token of gratitude, the Nāga invites the cattle dealer to his realm.
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