The Monkey Ceiling Design | Ajanta Cave 1

The ceiling of Ajanta Cave 1 is renowned for its elaborate, non-religious decorative patterns, featuring intricate motifs of geometric shapes, flora (flowers, fruits, foliage), animals, birds, and figures. This painting features an orange monkey actively reaching for a pink flower amid lush green foliage. The monkey is highly symbolic in Indian culture, representing the restless human mind that can be disciplined through devotion.