Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Ajanta Caves' has mentioned 'Buddha' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| [8][9] The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives [10]and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura's Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities. | WIKI |
| [65] A vast majority of the caves were carved in the second period, wherein a shrine or sanctuary is appended at the rear of the cave, centred on a large statue of the Buddha, along with exuberantly detailed reliefs and deities near him as well as on the pillars and walls, all carved out of the natural rock. | WIKI |
| [67] The centre of the rear wall has a larger shrine-room behind, containing a large Buddha statue. | WIKI |
| [80] The two later halls have a rather unusual arrangement (also found in Cave 10 at Ellora) where the stupa is fronted by a large relief sculpture of the Buddha, standing in Cave 19 and seated in Cave 26. | WIKI |
| The form of columns in the work of the first period is very plain and un-embellished, with both chaitya halls using simple octagonal columns, which were later painted with images of the Buddha, people and monks in robes. | WIKI |
| Cave 10: a worship hall with Jataka tales-related art (1st century BCE)[84] Cave 9: a worship hall with early paintings and animal friezes (1st century CE)[84] Cave 19: known for its figures of the Buddha, Kubera and other arts (5th century CE)[84] Cave 19: another view (5th century CE) | WIKI |
| Painted ceiling depicting Life circle of Lord Buddha | WIKI |
| These are Buddhist legends describing the previous births of the Buddha. | WIKI |
| The Jataka tales are exemplified through the life example and sacrifices that the Buddha made in hundreds of his past incarnations, where he is depicted as having been reborn as an animal or human. | WIKI |
| [91] The paintings in cave 1, which according to Spink was commissioned by Harisena himself, concentrate on those Jataka tales which show previous lives of the Buddha as a king, rather than as deer or elephant or another Jataka animal. | WIKI |
| The scenes depict the Buddha as about to renounce the royal life. | WIKI |
| Hamsa jxc3xa2taka, cave 17: the Buddha as the golden goose in his previous life[99] Cave 13 | WIKI |
| The Ajanta Caves were built in a period when both the Buddha and the Hindu gods were simultaneously revered in Indian culture. | WIKI |
| That one could worship both the Buddha and the Hindu gods may well account for Varahadeva's participation here, just as it can explain why the emperor Harisena himself could sponsor the remarkable Cave 1, even though most scholars agree that he was certainly a Hindu, like earlier Vakataka kings. | WIKI |
| According to Spink, it is one of the last caves to have been excavated, when the best sites had been taken, and was never fully inaugurated for worship by the dedication of the Buddha image in the central shrine. | WIKI |
| Spink states that the Vxc4x81kxc4x81xe1xb9xadaka Emperor Harishena was the benefactor of the work, and this is reflected in the emphasis on imagery of royalty in the cave, with those Jataka tales being selected that tell of those previous lives of the Buddha in which he was royal. | WIKI |
| There are scenes carved from the life of the Buddha as well as a number of decorative motifs. | WIKI |
| There is a shrine carved on the rear wall to house an impressive seated image of the Buddha, his hands being in the dharmachakrapravartana mudra. | WIKI |
| The two most famous individual painted images at Ajanta are the two over-life-size figures of the protective bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani on either side of the entrance to the Buddha shrine on the wall of the rear aisle (see illustrations above). | WIKI |
| The cave-paintings also show the Temptation of Mara, the miracle of Sravasti where the Buddha simultaneously manifests in many forms, the story of Nanda, and the story of Siddhartha and Yasodhara. | WIKI |
| She is a Buddhist deity who originally was the demoness of smallpox and a child eater, who the Buddha converted into a guardian goddess of fertility, easy child birth and one who protects babies. | WIKI |
| Cave 2 fresco above the right door shows Buddha in Tushita heaven[131] A scene from Vidurapandita Jataka: the birth of the Buddha[131] The artworks of Cave 2 are known for their feminine focus, such as these two females[126] The Miracle of Sravasti[132] | WIKI |
| Cave 4: The Buddha in a preaching pose flanked by bodhisattvas | WIKI |
| The cave has a squarish plan, houses a colossal image of the Buddha in preaching pose flanked by bodhisattvas and celestial nymphs hovering above. | WIKI |
| The sanctums on both level feature a Buddha in the teaching posture. | WIKI |
| Elsewhere, the Buddha is shown in different mudras. | WIKI |
| The unfinished upper floor of cave 6 has many private votive sculptures, and a shrine Buddha. | WIKI |
| [138][143] The colossal Buddha of the shrine has an elaborate throne back, but was hastily finished in 477/478 CE, when king Harisena died. | WIKI |
| The most intact painting in Cave 6: Buddha seated in dharma-chakra-mudra[146] Painting showing the Mahayana devotional worship to the Buddha[138][143] Buddha in the upper level, deer below and apsaras above (artificial lighting)[147][148] | WIKI |
| The sanctum Buddha is shown in preaching posture. | WIKI |
| There are many art panels narrating Buddhist themes, including those of the Buddha with Nagamuchalinda and Miracle of Sravasti. | WIKI |
| On the left side in this antechamber are seated or standing sculptures such as those of 25 carved seated Buddhas in various postures and facial expressions, while on the right side are 58 seated Buddha reliefs in different postures, all placed on lotus. | WIKI |
| Inside the sanctum is the Buddha sitting on a lion throne in cross legged posture, surrounded by other Bodhisattva figures, two attendants with chauris[what language is this?] | WIKI |
| [160] Above the pillars and also behind the stupa are colorful paintings of the Buddha with Padmapani and Vajrapani next to him, they wear jewels and necklaces, while yogis, citizens and Buddhist bhikshu are shown approaching the Buddha with garlands and offerings, with men wearing dhoti and turbans wrapped around their heads. | WIKI |
| Buddha statue on the porch of Cave 9 The apsidal hall with plain hemispherical stupa at apse's center[161] Pillar paintings Cave 9: fresco with Buddhas in orange robes and protected by chatra umbrellas | WIKI |
| Cave 10, condition in 1839[172] The Buddha in long, heavy robe, a design derived from the art of Gandhara[173] Later painting with devotional figures, on pillars and ceiling Paintings of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the arches | WIKI |
| Outside view of Cave 11: Buddha with a kneeling devotee[174] | WIKI |
| Only the center panel is discernible wherein the Buddha is seen with votaries lining up to pray before him. | WIKI |
| [174] Another pillared verandah ends in a sanctum with seated Buddha against an incomplete stupa, and has four cells. | WIKI |
| The cave has a few paintings showing Bodhisattvas and the Buddha. | WIKI |
| The sanctum of this cave may be among the last structures built at Ajanta because it features a circumambulation path around the seated Buddha. | WIKI |
| The reliefs show the Buddha, while the sanctum Buddha is shown seated in the Simhasana posture. | WIKI |
| Inside hall with seated Buddha statue (right). | WIKI |
| He devoted it to the community of monks, with an inscription that expresses his wish, may "the entire world (...) enter that peaceful and noble state free from sorrow and disease" and affirming his devotion to the Buddhist faith: "regarding the sacred law as his only companion, (he was) extremely devoted to the Buddha, the teacher of the world". | WIKI |
| [180][181] He was, states Spink, probably someone who revered both the Buddha and the Hindu gods, as he proclaims his Hindu heritage in an inscription in the nearby Ghatotkacha Cave. | WIKI |
| [189] Thereafter, in the left corridor is the legend surrounding the conversion of Nanda xe2x80x93 the half brother of the Buddha. | WIKI |
| The story depicted is one of the two major versions of the Nanda legend in the Buddhist tradition, one where Nanda wants to lead a sensuous life with the girl he had just wed and the Buddha takes him to heaven and later hell to show the spiritual dangers of a sensual life. | WIKI |
| [189] After the Nanda-related frescos, the cave presents Manushi Buddhas, followed by flying votaries with offerings to worship the Buddha and the Buddha seated in teaching asana and dharma chakra mudra. | WIKI |
| The right wall of the corridor show the scenes from the life of the Buddha. | WIKI |
| [191][192] These include Sujata offering food to the Buddha with a begging bowl in white dress, Tapussa and Bhalluka next to the Buddha after they offering wheat and honey to the Buddha as monk, the future Buddha sitting alone under a tree, and the Buddha at a ploughing festival. | WIKI |
| Another shows the Buddha at the palace surrounded by men in dhoti and women in sari as his behavior presents the four signs that he is likely to renounce. | WIKI |
| [191][192] On this side of the corridor are also paintings that show the future Buddha as a baby with sage Asita with rishi-like looks. | WIKI |
| The conversion of sensuality-driven Nanda to Buddhism, left corridor[194] Palace scene fresco, right corridor of Cave 16[191] The Buddha in asceticism stage, getting sweet milk-rice from Sujata[192] Manushi Buddhas painting in Cave 16[192] Cave 16: king paying homage to the Buddha | WIKI |
| Cave 17: exterior view and inside hall with seated Buddha statue[195] | WIKI |
| Cave 17 (34.5 m xc3x97 25.63 m)[114] along with Cave 16 with two great stone elephants at the entrance and Cave 26 with sleeping Buddha, were some of the many caves sponsored by the Hindu Vakataka prime minister Varahadeva. | WIKI |
| While Cave 16 is known for depicting the life stories of the Buddha, the Cave 17 paintings has attracted much attention for extolling human virtues by narrating the Jataka tales. | WIKI |
| The paintings of Cave 17 depict Buddha in various forms and postures xe2x80x93 Vipasyi, Sikhi, Visvbhu, Krakuchchanda, Kanakamuni, Kashyapa and Sakyamuni. | WIKI |
| Vessantara Jataka: the story of the generous king Vessantara[198] Shaddanta Jataka: six-tusked elephant giving away his tusks[198] Painting depicting "Darpana Sundari", a lady with a mirror[206] The Buddha in Cave 17 sanctum Musician with Alapini Vina (far left), next to Indra. | WIKI |
| The hall shows painted Buddha, depicted in different postures. | WIKI |
| It includes Naga figures with a serpent canopy protecting the Buddha, similar to those found for spiritual icons in the ancient Jain and Hindu traditions. | WIKI |
| (arches), flying couples, sitting Buddha, standing Buddhas and evidence that its ceiling was once painted. | WIKI |
| [209] It made a major departure from the earlier Hinayana tradition, by carving a Buddha into the stupa, a decision that states Spink must have come from "the highest levels" in the 5th-century Mahayana Buddhist establishment because the king and dynasty that built this cave was from the Shaivism Hindu tradition. | WIKI |
| To its left is standing Buddha in varada hasta mudra with a devotee prostrating at his feet. | WIKI |
| [208][211] Above is a seated Buddha in meditating mudra. | WIKI |
| [212][note 4] A figure with begging bowl is the Buddha, watching him are his wife and son. | WIKI |
| The round pillars have floral reliefs and a fluted shaft topped with Buddha in its capitals. | WIKI |
| Next, to the Buddha in the capitals are elephants, horses and flying apsara friezes found elsewhere in India, reflecting the style of the Gupta Empire artwork. | WIKI |
| These show the Buddha, flowers, and in the left aisle the "Mother and Child" legend again. | WIKI |
| Cave 19 plan suggests that it once had a courtyard and additional artwork[208] Nagaraja in ardhaparyanka asana, with his wife holding lotus and wearing mangalasutra[208] The nave has 15 pillars with Buddha reliefs[215] Buddha paintings in the side aisle of Cave 19[215] | WIKI |
| [219] The sanctum Buddha is in preaching posture. | WIKI |
| [222] The decorations are also innovative in Cave 20, such as one showing the Buddha seated against two pillows and "a richly laden mango tree behind him", states Spink. | WIKI |
| The Buddha on Lion throne The sanctum has two Nagarajas on the side as guardians. | WIKI |
| The sanctum Buddha is shown in preaching posture. | WIKI |
| Inside, the Buddha is seated in pralamba-padasana. | WIKI |
| [232] Cave 24's sanctum has a seated Buddha in pralamba-padasana. | WIKI |
| The Buddha of Cave 21 Cave 22: inside hall Cave 23: inside hall Sophisticated pillars of Cave 24 with embedded loving couples; evidence of parallel work[232] | WIKI |
| The major artworks include the Mahaparinirvana of Buddha (reclining Buddha) on the wall, followed by the legend called the "Temptations by Mara". | WIKI |
| The temptations include the seduction by Mara's daughters who are depicted below the meditating Buddha. | WIKI |
| They are shown scantly dressed and in seductive postures, while on both the left and right side of the Buddha are armies of Mara attempting to distract him with noise and threaten him with violence. | WIKI |
| In the top right corner is the image of a dejected Mara frustrated by his failure to disturb the resolve or focus of the ascetic Buddha. | WIKI |
| The stupa has an image of the Buddha on its front, 18 panels on its base, 18 panels above these, a three tiered torana above him, and apsaras are carved on the anda (hemispherical egg) stupa. | WIKI |
| [244] Temptation of the Buddha; the daughters of Mara carved below are trying to seduce him. | WIKI |
| [244] Cave 26, left aisle wall: Mahaparinirvana of Buddha, or Dying Buddha[245] | WIKI |
| Reproduction of The Adoration of the Buddha, cave 17, Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur, India | WIKI |
| Some slightly creative copies of Ajanta frescos, especially the painting of the Adoration of the Buddha from the shrine antechamber of Cave 17, were commissioned by Thomas Holbein Hendley (1847xe2x80x931917) for the decoration of the walls of the hall of the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur, India. | WIKI |
| [281][284] These assumptions by colonial British era art historians, state Spink and other scholars, has been responsible for wrongly dating this painting to the 7th century, when in fact this reflects an incomplete Harisena-era painting of a Jataka tale (the Mahasudarsana jataka, in which the enthroned king is actually the Buddha in one of his previous lives as King) with the representation of trade between India and distant lands such as Sassanian near East that was common by the 5th century. | WIKI |
| Similar depictions are found in the paintings of Cave 17, but this time in direct relation to the worship of the Buddha. | WIKI |
| In Cave 17, a painting of the Buddha descending from the Trayastrimsa Heaven shows he being attended by many foreigners. | WIKI |
| [287] Cave 17: foreigners attending the Buddha[297] Cave 17: foreigners on horses attending the Buddha[297] Lady in blue dress with tiara, of possible "Persan origin". | WIKI |