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ATTEMPT · ART AND CULTURE · PRELIMS 2017
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at -
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The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at -
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• The Padmapani painting is a masterpiece in Cave 1 of Ajanta (late 5th c. Vakataka), depicting the lotus-holding Bodhisattva of compassion.
• Badami, Bagh, and Ellora do not house this specific mural; Bagh paintings are largely deteriorated.
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