Legend, Religion, Mythology
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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
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
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
Interior: Deesis Mosaic Detail, Virgin Mary, South Upper Gallery
Interior: Comnenus Mosaic Detail, Virgin Mary, Eastern Wall of Southern Gallery
Installation view
Installation view
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