elephant
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References
Contains information from: H. van de Waal, Iconclass, an iconographic classification system. Completed and edited by L.D. Couprie, E. Tholen & G. Vellekoop. (Amsterdam, 1972-1985). online edition by E. Posthumus & J.P.J. Brandhorst, 2024. https://iconclass.org/
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Exterior: East façade
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the South wall, seen from the side
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a leonine figure atop an elephant
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a dikpala, guardian of the directions
Exterior: South wall, detail showing a roughed-out 'falling leaf' motif on the mandapa
Exterior: Baluster window on the North wall
Exterior: Baluster window on the North wall
Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Detail
Exterior: Rear West wall of the vimana
Exterior: NW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: West façade, elephant and rider procession
Drawing of the South wall
Drawing of the central doorway on the East façade
Drawing of the North window
Exterior: The Mahabharata friezes on the Kailasa monolithic temple, Cave 16
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Exterior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Cave 39, Detail of lunette with inscription
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Sidha-i-Raja"
Exterior: South side jagati, platform frieze
Exterior: South side jagati, platform frieze
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Bhadaja"
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Bhadaja", detail
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Bhadaja"
Exterior: West temple wall with deities
Exterior: South-facing jagati, platform frieze, on East platform
Exterior: West side jagati, platform frieze
Exterior: West side jagati, platform frieze
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Bhadaja"
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze signed "Bhadaja", upside-down
Exterior: North side jagati, platform frieze, signed "Sidha-i-Raja"
Exterior: East-facing jagati, platform frieze, North of East platform
Exterior: North-facing jagati, platform frieze, North of East platform
Exterior: Platform frieze, jagati, with an upside-down inscription
Exterior: Two figures, signed "Shri Deva-i-ga"
Exterior: View of East face with Elephant sculpture in foreground
Exterior: West elevation of the Ratha with partial view of Bhima Ratha on right. Directly behind the Ratha is Elephant sclupture.
Drawing of East elevation
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: Elephant on SE of Nakula-Sahaveda Ratha
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View of the Rathas from West
Exterior: SW face, with view of Elephant behind it
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: SW view of Elephant
Exterior: South view of Elephant
Exterior: West view
Exterior: View from NW
Exterior: View from East
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of two playing elephants
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: NW view of the five Rathas
Exterior: View from East, with partial views of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, Elpehant and Lion in background
Exterior: View of the Ratha and elephant from North
Exterior: View from East, with Elephant and partial view of Arjuna Ratha in foreground
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: South of cleft, detail of Shiva and Ascetic
Exterior: South of cleft
Exterior: South of cleft, detail
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 elephant and surrounding figures
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: View of North of cleft, detail of lower section
Exterior: North of cleft, with view of nagas in cleft, elephants, Surya, heraldic lions and other figures
Exterior: View from SE of Pancha Pandava cave and Great Penance
Exterior: View from East of carved columns and eaves
Interior: Adjacent to North wall, depiction Lakshmi seated on lotus
Exterior: Detail of upper portion, showing a monkey, peacock and elephants
Exterior: Detail of lower portion, showing elephant and calves playing
Exterior: Detail of elephants
Exterior: Detail of playing elephant calf
Exterior: Detail of playing elephant calf
Exterior: Detail of monkey and peacock
Exterior: Side view of relief from SE
Exterior: Frontal view of relief
Exterior: Side view of relief from NE
Exterior: Side view of relief from NE
Exterior: View from SE
Interior: North wall reliefs. Left: Varaha rescues Earth from drowning; Right: Laxmi seated on lotus.
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame and elephants in the shorter outcrop
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with Yali carvings around the central frame in focus. The elephant carvings partially in view.
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: View of South façade of vimana, East kuta
Exterior: Detail of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 2, dancing Shiva, on South façade
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of West side of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of East side of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Detail of North façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 12, Varaha, on East side of North façade of vimana
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
View of façade
Detail of entrance
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's feet from the back showing the 108 Auspicious Symbols
Deatil of yakshas or guardian figures on central prang, with oblique view of Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata, in a niche above
Detail of Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
View of elephant sculptures outside the Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat
