Kizil Cave 80: Life of the Buddha - Parinirvana

CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu

Located in the rear corridor, this mural displays the Buddha on a seven-jeweled bed. The Buddha reclines on the right side, with his head supported by the right hand and the left arm placed on his leg. The head is encircled by a nimbus, and an aureole surrounds the slender, straight body.
To the left of the Buddhas, the gandharva and his consort are depicted making an offering. The missing portion below them depicted Guhyapadavajra. The Four Heavenly Kings standing in a row can be found behind the aureole to the right, and at the feet of the Buddha is Mahakasyapa, who wears a monastic robe and joins his palms. Brahma and Sakra are depicted on the far right of the painting. Brahma wears a white celestial garment and has a high topknot, while Sakra wears a crown and has a third eye on his forehead.