Hindu-Buddhist Iconography
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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 ascetic meditating before a shrine
Interior: View of village scene
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana
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
Interior: View of Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana to shelter his village from torrential rain sent by Indra
Exterior: View from West of completed cave
Interior: North wall depicting Varaha rescuing Earth from drowning in cosmic waters
Interior: Right wall depicting Vishnu as Trivikrama
Interior: Adjacent to North wall, depiction Lakshmi seated on lotus
Interior: Adjacent to South wall, depiction of Durga with devotees
Interior: Sanctum
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Interior: Shrine, with view of point chisel marks
Interior: South wall showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta on the waters of the cosmic ocean
Interior: View of the sanctum, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: View of shrine, columns supported by lions and the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: North wall relief showing Durga fighting the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
Interior: South wall showing Vishnu reclining on serpent Ananta on the waters of the cosmic ocean
Interior: Shrine adjacent to South wall, with partial view of the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: North wall reliefs. Left: Varaha rescues Earth from drowning; Right: Laxmi seated on lotus.
Interior: South wall reliefs. Left: Durga with devotees; Right: Vishnu as Trivikrama.
Interior: East view
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View of South façade of vimana
Exterior: View of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 2, dancing Shiva, on South façade
Exterior: Niche 3, Shiva destroying the elephant demon, on West side of South façade
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 5, Vishnu, on South side of West façade
Exterior: Niche 5, Vishnu, on South side of West façade
Exterior: Niche 6, Ardhanareshvara, on centre of West façade
Exterior: Niche 7, Shiva as bearer of Ganga, on centre of West façade
Exterior: Detail of North side of West façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 4, dancing Shiva, on West side of South façade
Exterior: Detail of South façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 10, Shiva, on centre of North façade
Exterior: Detail of North façade of vimana
Exterior: Niche 12, Varaha, on East side of North façade of vimana
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade, detail
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South wall, detail of upper section
Exterior: Partially complete relief depicting Shiva on South façade, detail
Exterior: Gopura on East side
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: South wall of vimana, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of vimana, dancing Shiva flanked by blocks carved with vignettes of his legend, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of vimana, detail of a deity niche
Exterior: East side of South wall of vimana, Bhikshatana niche, detail
Exterior: West face of balustrade of steps along South entrance to antarala
Exterior: West face of balustrade of steps along South entrance to antarala, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, with view of deity niches and incomplete gridding on stone
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, with view of deity niches and incomplete gridding on stone
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, Vishnu niche with unfinished vignettes, detail
Exterior: West side of South wall of mandapa, Ganesha niche with almost finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of vimana, Shiva and Parvati in a niche with sages on top blocks only, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, with view of niches and vignettes in various stages of completion
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, with view of niches and vignettes in various stages of completion, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, Durga niche with incomplete vignette blocks, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, Bhairava niche with incomplete vignette blocks, detail
Exterior: West side of North wall of mandapa, detail of empty niche
Exterior: West side of North wall of vimana, Ardhanareshvara niche with devotees carved across lower two blocks, detail
Exterior: View of West façade of vimana
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes
Exterior: Detail of north antarala entrance
Drawing of West elevation
Drawing of South elevation
Drawing of North elevation
Drawing of South antarala staircase
View of the ubosot, or ordination hall, in Gothic revival style
Detail of a shrine
Detail of a shrine
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha, seen through vihara pillars
Detail of the Reclining Buddha, seen through vihara pillars
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and column
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and column
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and column
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and column
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha with view of the mural in the backdrop
Detail of the Reclining Buddha with view of the mural in the backdrop
Detail of the Reclining Buddha with view of the mural in the backdrop
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of the Reclining Buddha and the sculptural base
Detail of Buddha's feet
Detail of Buddha's feet
Detail of Buddha's feet
Detail of Buddha's feet
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's curls and cushion from the back
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of cushions, and the ceiling above
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back with view of a mural
View of a mural in front of the Reclining Buddha, seen from behind the sculpture
Detail of the Reclining Buddha from the back
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's hand and ushnisha
Detail of the Reclining Buddha's hand and curls
View of Phra Buddha Palili
View of the courtyard with a guardian figure, sculptures, and a row of Buddhas in the colonnade
View of a row of Buddhas
View of a row of Buddhas
Detail of a Buddha's face
Detail of a Buddha's hand and lower torso
View of a Buddha's image in a hall
Detail of a Buddha figure and parason
Detail of the face of Buddha
View showing restoration
View of a row of Buddhas
Detail of face of a gilded Buddha
Detail of a gilded Buddha's hand
Detail of a gilded Buddha's earlobe
Detail showing coins and Buddha covered in gold leaf sheets
Detail showing Buddha covered in gold leaf sheets
Detail showing Buddha covered in gold leaf sheets
Detail showing Buddha covered in gold leaf sheets
Altar to Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse
View of a row of standing Buddhas
Detail of raised hands
Detail of raised hands
Detail of raised hands
Detail of raised hands
Detail of raised hands
Detail of a Buddha's face with open eyes
Detail of raised hands
Detail of Buddhas with raised hands
Detail of garlands around a Buddha's raised hands with other standing Buddhas
Detail of a Buddha's torso with garland around a raised hand
Detail of a Buddha's torso with garland around a raised hand
View of three standing Buddhas
View of standing Buddhas
View of the central prang, or spire, with stairway, yakshas, and Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
View of the central prang, or spire, with stairway, yakshas, and Indra riding the three-headed elephant Erawan, or Airavata
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
Scene depicting Buddha's Mahaparinirvana and monks
View of a shrine to Brahma
View facing Brahma image
View facing Brahma image
View facing Brahma image and showing food offerings
View facing Brahma image and showing food offerings
Detail of Brahma image
View of a modern Vishnu temple
Detail of the Vishnu image in a modern temple
View of a modern Vishnu temple with entrance shrine
View of a shop near the modern Vishnu temple, with images of Hindu and Buddhist deities
View of Buddha shrine and bells on the path to the top
View of Buddha shrine and bells on the path to the top
Shrine to the Reclining Buddha
Detail of the head of the Reclining Buddha
Shrine to the Reclining Buddha