Bhishma on bed of arrows.
The five Pandava brothers are to be seen on the upper right.
Bas relief southwest wall, facing west.
Picture taken close to winter solstice 2002.
The setting sun falls on the image of Bhishma.
Bhishma had decided to die when the Uttarayana Punya Kala (winter solstice) began.

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