CAVE 39

Cave 39 is one of the largest caves in the western section of the grottoes. There is an entrance in an arched shape, on the inner surface of which is decorated with an acanthus design. On the upper part of each eastern and western walls is an opening used as a window.

All over the four sides of its inner walls can been seen Buddhist statues in line. In the middle of the cave stands a central pillar in a shape of a five-storeyed pagoda. On each side of every story are four columns, in between which is respectively carved a shrine. Inside each shrine is sculpted an image of either a seated Buddha, or two buddhas sitting together, or a Buddha sitting cross-legged.

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