Which of the following statements given below is/are correct ? 1. Mahaparinirvana is depicted in the caves of Ellora. 2. Tabo Monastery was founded by Harsha.
Mahaparinirvana: The Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha in Cave 17 , with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below, is one of the grandest expressive scenes wit h the grieving figure of Ananda near his feet is exceptional. Ajanta Caves is a series of Rock-cut caves in the Sahyadri ranges on Waghora river Aurangabad in Maharashtra . Hence, Statement 1 is incorrect. It consists of 29 Buddhist Caves of which 25 are viharas remaining 4 are Chaityas or prayer hall. They were developed between 200 BC to 658 AD. They were built under the patronage of Vakataka Kings. They are abundant with Fresco paintings, outlining in red colour, absence of blue colour, all themed around Buddhism. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 . Tabo monastery It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was founded in 996 CE by the Tibetan Buddhist Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo on behalf of the king of the western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge, Yeshe-O. Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.