Cave 1
- Sankhapala

Description :

This painting is found in Cave 1 on the back aisle before the antechamber. Only key scenes from the story are painted.


Story:

A Nāga comes up to the human world in order to perform penances. He is tortured by a group of hunters and is eventually rescued by a kind cattle dealer. The Nāga invites the cattle dealer to his realm as a token of gratitude.


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