CAVE 8 (470-493 A.D.)

The design and form of this cave are similar to those of cave 7. The celestial gardians are carved on the two reveals of the entrance. The east one is a statue of siva (mahesvara) riding on a white bull, which has three heads and eight arms holding the sun, the moom, bows & arrows as well as grapes. The west one is a statue of Vishnu in appearance of a boy (Kumarkadeva) riding on a peacock with his hands holding chicken. Both statues are very skillfully shaped and engraved.

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