A team of scholars and climbers have discovered an ancient cave (second century BC Buddhist cave) in Nepal.
There are wall paintings in the cave which depict animals like the deer, leopard and tiger which are not found in Mustang. It shows that either the painters were Indian or people familiar with Indian techniques and life in sub-tropical regions.
Some paintings show figures (both male and female) making offerings to high lamas and teachers. It is said that the paintings in the cave are highly evocative of Ajanta.
Adventure gear maker North Face and US-based production house funded the expedition to discover a partly collapsed enclave containing a mural of 55 panels depicting the life of the Buddha.
Now the plan is to conduct further research and documentation and ask authorities in Nepal to protect and preserve the cave.
The discovery of Buddhist cave has given another reason for people to rejoice besides the 2,551 birth anniversary of the Buddha.
Source: Times of India
