Hindu-Buddhist Iconography
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Interior: View of two unfinished standing Buddhas in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of an unfinished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: View of two finished standing Buddhas in Cave 4, Vihara
Interior: Detail of a finished Buddha statue in Cave 4, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 29, Floral decorations on top of incomplete arch
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Interior: Cave 9, Barely begun Buddha image flanked by flying celestials in sanctum
Exterior: Vimana, detail showing a dikpala, guardian of the directions
Exterior: Lakulisa image on the South wall of the vimana
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing Durga as Mahishasuramardini
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing Durga as Mahishasuramardini and loving couples on either side
Exterior: South façade, Durga in her graceful form in the central niche
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Largely unfinished Buddha on East wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall, detail
Interior: Cave 2, Barely begun image of Buddha on East Wall, detail
Interior: Cave 2, Mostly finished Buddha
Interior: Cave 2
Exterior: The Mahabharata friezes on the Kailasa monolithic temple, Cave 16
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entanceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entanceway, detail
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, West entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, South entranceway
Interior: Finished sanctum in Dhumar Lena, Cave 29
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, North entranceway
Interior: Dhumar Lena, Cave 29, South entranceway
Interior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Shukanasa on front of shikhara in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dancing figure on temple face adjacent to porch in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dancing figure on temple face adjacent to porch in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, detail
Exterior: View of Mandapa roof with granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Kalyana Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes, detail
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its granite colonettes
Exterior: View of Maha Mandapa with its colonettes
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
Exterior: Cave 39, Detail of chaitya arch
Exterior: Cave 39, Detail of lunette with inscription
Exterior: Front view of Vettuvan Koil-
Exterior: View of SW corner
Exterior: West façade
Exterior: West façade
Exterior: View of SW corner
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: View of NW corner
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: NW face of stupa with view of Brahma and Narsimha
Exterior: NE face of stupa
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: Detail of West face of vimana, as seen from South
Exterior: Carved woman against chisel-marked ground, South side of West face
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: NE corner of vimana
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: View of NW corner
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North
Exterior: View of NE corner
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South
Exterior: View of SE corner of vimana, detail
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along South wall of mandapa
Exterior: View of mandapa, South face
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along South wall of mandapa
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along South wall of mandapa
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along South wall of mandapa
Exterior: Detail of unfinished ganas on South wall of mandapa
Exterior: East face entrance to mandapa, detail
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along North wall of mandapa
Exterior: North face of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya, with view of arch through columns
Exterior: Chaitya arch in veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Left side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Right side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Right side façade of Cave 3, Chaitya, detail
Exterior: Later additon of Buddha on end wall of veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya, left side
Interior: Deities
Interior: Vishnu with attendants
Interior: Narsimha in West niche on exterior of shrine
Interior: Signed "Chhinutaga"
Exterior: West temple wall with deities
Exterior: Temple wall
Exterior: Temple wall
Exterior: Temple wall, signed upside-down
Exterior: Deities on temple wall
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: Shiva and Parvati on temple wall, signed "Shri Maka", and another inscription on the right
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shri Rishi"
Interior: Deity with an inscription at base signed "Shri Rishi"
Exterior: Deity on temple wall with inscription at base
Exterior: View from NE with finished sculptures. Ardhanarisvara is on the left of the corner.
Exterior: Detail of North face
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: View from South. Bhima Ratha in the back.
Exterior: West face, with view of platform with alternating lions and elephants
Exterior: View of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha, and Draupadi 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: View from West
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
Interior: Shrine wall with image of Durga
Exterior: View from East
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of Ascetic performing penance
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of Ganas
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of Surya with halo surrounding his head on left
Exterior: South of cleft, detail
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: View from NE
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 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: View of North wall
Exterior: View of North wall, detail of niche and point chisel marks
Exterior: View from East, with Elephant and partial view of Arjuna Ratha in foreground
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: East face
Exterior: View from SW, with view of (from left to right ) Nakula-Sahadeva, Elephant, Arjuna Rathas, and Draupadi Ratha in background
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