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Exterior: Female figure on South temple wall, signed "Shri Maka", detail
Exterior: Female figure on temple wall
Exterior: Deities on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of an upside-down inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of an upside-down inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Platform frieze, jagati, with an upside-down inscription
Exterior: Platform frieze, jagati, signed "Shri Maka" upside-down
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of an upside-down inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Two figures, signed "Shri Deva-i-ga"
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Shiva and Parvati on temple wall, signed "Shri Maka", and another inscription on the right
Exterior: Shiva and Parvati on temple wall, signed "Shri Maka", and another inscription on the right
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Two figures, signed "Shri Deva-i-ga"
Exterior: Shiva and Parvati on temple wall, signed "Shri Maka", and another inscription on the right
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Temple wall, signed "Shri Maka" upside-down
Exterior: Detail of two inscriptions on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of an upside-down inscription on temple wall
Exterior: Detail of an upside-down inscription on temple wall
Interior: Detail of inscription
Interior: Bracket with Yaksha figure, signed "Vaidiga"
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shrigashri"
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shrigashri", detail
Interior: Detail of inscription signed "Shri Vasu"
Interior: Detail of inscription signed "Shri Rishi"
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shri Rishi"
Interior: Detail of inscription
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shri Rishi"
Exterior: Deity on temple wall with inscription at base
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: View of East face with Elephant sculpture in foreground
Exterior: View from NE with finished sculptures. Ardhanarisvara is on the left of the corner.
Exterior: Detail of North face
Exterior: View from SW. The relief image of a mini shrine is topped with a stupi.
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: View from South. Bhima Ratha in the back.
Exterior: West elevation of the Ratha with partial view of Bhima Ratha on right. Directly behind the Ratha is Elephant sclupture.
Exterior: Unfinished cave, West elevation
Extioer: View from South, with view of carved kudus above the pillars and the vaulted roof
Exterior: View from East, with view of the unfinished irregularly shaped lower half
Exterior: View from South, with view of the unfinished irregularly shaped lower half
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: Detail view of North base
Exterior: Detail of South wall with point chisel marks
Exterior: View from East. Carved Yalis around a niche on the taller part of the outcrop.
Exterior: West face, with view of platform with alternating lions and elephants
Exterior: West elevation, with view of platform with alternating lions and elephants, and open, pillared porch
Exterior: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: View of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha behind it
Exterior: Elephant on SE of Nakula-Sahaveda Ratha
Exterior: West face, with view of three empty windows cut in deep, one with relief figure and one barely begun
Exterior: View from West of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, with Arjuna Ratha behind it
Exterior: Detail of West side of South wall, with view of sculpture and inscription above it
Exterior: Detail of East side of South wall, with view of sculpture and inscription above it
Exterior: View of South wall
Exterior: Water spout (gargoyle) along eave on South wall, detail
Exterior: Water spout (gargoyle) along eave on South wall, detail
Exterior: View from SW
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View from West
Interior: West side
Interior: West side, with view of the unfinished sanctum and uneven mass of rock
Exterior: South wall, detail of carved images of deity flanked by princely couples flanked by guardian figures
Exterior: View of the Rathas from West
Exterior: SW face, with view of Elephant behind it
Exterior: SW face
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: SW view of Elephant
Exterior: View from SW
Exterior: South view of Elephant
Interior: Shrine wall with image of Durga
Exterior: West view
Exterior: View from West, detail
Exterior: View from West, detail
Exterior: View from NW
Exterior: View from NW
Exterior: View from East
Exterior: South of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: NW view of the five Rathas
Exterior: NE view
Exterior: East niche with mostly finished deity inside
Exterior: North niche with partially finished deity inside, view of point chisel marks
Exterior: South niche with unfinished deity inside, view of point chisel marks
Exterior: View of Lion to West of Draupadi Ratha, with partial view of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha behind it
Exterior: View of Bull, with (from right to left) Arjuna, Bhima and Dharmaraja Rathas behind it
Exterior: View of East wall, with images of deity flanked by couples flanked by guardian figures in niches
Exterior: View of South wall, with images of deity flanked by couples flanked by guardian figures in niches
Exterior: View from East, with partial views of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, Elpehant and Lion in background
Exterior: Detail of niche and point chisel marks on North wall
Exterior: View of North wall
Exterior: View of North wall, detail of niche and point chisel marks
Exterior: View of the Ratha and elephant from North
Exterior: View from East, with Elephant and partial view of Arjuna Ratha in foreground
Exterior: North wall
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: Detail of North wall
Interior: East verandah
Exterior: View from East of four Rathas, Nakula-Sahadev Ratha is hidden behind Bhima Ratha
Exterior: View of East wall
Exterior: View from East of (from left to right) Bhima, Arjuna and Draupadi Rathas
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: East side of vimana on second level, detail
Exterior: East side on vimana on first level, detail of balustrade
Exterior: Detail of North side of East wall
Exterior: Detail of Bull
Exterior: East face
Exterior: South face
Exterior: View from SW, with view of (from left to right ) Nakula-Sahadeva, Elephant, Arjuna Rathas, and Draupadi Ratha in background
Exterior: View from South, with view of Elephant
Exterior: View from West
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of Shiva and Ascetic
Exterior: South of cleft
Exterior: North of cleft
Exterior: Detail of cleft
Exterior: South of cleft, detail
Exterior: South of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of elephant and surrounding figures
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of elephant and surrounding figures
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of elephant and surrounding figures
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of elephant and surrounding figures
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of upper section
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail of upper section
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View from East
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of upper section
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: North of cleft
Exterior: View from NE of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of Shiva and Ascetic
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: South of cleft, with view of nagas in cleft, Ascetic, Shiva and other figures
Exterior: North of cleft, with view of nagas in cleft, elephants, Surya, heraldic lions and other figures
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of antelope scratching its nose in a niche
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of animals in niches
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of ascetic meditating before a shrine
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of ascetic cat
Interior: Ceiling
Interior: View of celing and columns
Interior: View of celing and columns
Interior: Gridded wall and ceiling
Interior: East verandah
Interior
Interior
Exterior: View from SE of Pancha Pandava cave and Great Penance
Interior: Gridded ceiling, detail
Exterior: View from East of carved columns and eaves
Interior: View of village scene
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana
Interior: Detail of cowherd milking cow as she licks the back of her newborn calf
Interior: Detail of heraldic animals, lion, sphinx and griffin
Interior: Detail of heraldic animals, sphinx and griffin
Interior: Detail of seated bull
Interior: Detail of seated bull
Interior: Detail of lion's head under seated bull
Interior: Seated bull, lion's head and animals, with view of old man carrying child on left
Interior: Detail of cowherd milking cow as she licks the back of her newborn calf
Interior: Detail of village scenes
Interior: Detail of cattle amidst village scenes
Interior: Detail of cattle amidst village scenes
Interior: Detail of cattle amidst village scenes
Interior: View of cowherd milking cow as she licks the back of her newborn calf
Interior: View of cowherd milking cow as she licks the back of her newborn calf
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana to shelter his village from torrential rain sent by Indra
Interior: Detail of village scenes
Interior: Detail of village scenes
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana to shelter his village from torrential rain sent by Indra
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana to shelter his village from torrential rain sent by Indra
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View of South face
Exterior: West side kapota, detail
Exterior: West side kapota, detail
Exterior: View from West of completed cave
Interior: North wall depicting Varaha rescuing Earth from drowning in cosmic waters