Kanheri Caves

Alternative Names
कान्हेरी
Date
172-201 CE
Culture
South Asian
Style/Period
Gupta
Satavahana
See Also
India
Related Fieldwork Collection
Rock-cut Architecture of India

From Sanskrit 'Krishnagiri', meaning "black mountain"

References

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  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: facade
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: facade
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: left porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Left porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: left porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Left porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: left porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Left porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: porch columns
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Porch columns
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: right porch column
    Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Right porch column
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: entrance
    Exterior: Entrance to Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Interior: doorway
    Interior: Tunneling abandoned at right doorway to interior in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Interior: doorway
    Interior: Tunneling abandoned at left doorway to interior in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Interior: chaitya window
    Interior: Screen wall 3 showing chaitya arch and main doorway in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Interior: doorway
    Interior: Tunneling through central doorway to interior in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: facade, second level
    Exterior: Upper section of screen wall 2 in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: facade, second level
    Exterior: Upper section of screen wall 2 in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 1: chaitya - Exterior: doorway
    Exterior: Doorway in Cave 1, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade
    Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior
    Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade
    Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya, with view of arch through columns
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: chaitya window and entrance
    Exterior: Chaitya arch in veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, left side
    Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, left side
    Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, left side
    Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, left side
    Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, left side
    Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, right side
    Exterior: Right side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, right side
    Exterior: Right side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: facade, right side
    Exterior: Right side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: porch, left wall
    Exterior: Later additon of Buddha on end wall of veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya, left side
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: inscription
    Exterior: Damaged inscription on veranda gatepost in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Exterior: inscription
    Exterior: Damaged inscription on veranda gatepost in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: stupa
    Interior: Stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: left wall
    Interior: Left wall with row of columns in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: column capital
    Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: column capital
    Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: column capital
    Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: column capital
    Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
  • Cave 3: chaitya - Interior: relief sculpture of stupa
    Interior: Relief sculpture of stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
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