CAVE 1 (470-493 A.D.)

Cave 1 and cave 2 from a pair of Buddhist cave temples. In the center of cave 1 is carved a square pillar in the shape of a two-storeyed pagoda. The main statue on the bank wall is maitreya. On the upper sections of the east, west and south walls are statues of celestial musicians and a seated Buddha in meditation. On the middle section are carved a row of niches with statues.and at the north part of the lower section on the east wall are two reliefs depicting syama jataka. On the two reveals of the southern entrance are statues of the bodhisa vimalakirti and manjusri.

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