masonry
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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: View from East
Exterior: North of cleft, detail
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of Ascetic performing penance
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of two playing elephants
Exterior: South of cleft, detail of Ganas
Exterior: North of cleft, detail of two seated monkeys
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: 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
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: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Detail of lightly incised geometric patterns on ceiling, revealing traces of paint
Interior: Sanctum
Exterior: Gridding on granite
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave, detail
Exterior: Incomplete façade of the cave
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: View of ceiling with point chisel marks
Interior: Shrine adjacent to South wall, with partial view of the reclining Vishnu relief
Interior: View of ceiling with point chisel marks
Exterior: West view showing gridding on granite
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock and unfinished columns
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock
Exterior: West view, with gridding on rock
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock, detail
Exteior: West view of a barely begun cave, with gridding on rock, detail
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 of North Ratha from SW
Exterior: South face of South Ratha
Exterior: View of Rathas from SW
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from NW
Exterior: SE view of Rathas
Exterior: View from SW
Exterior: View from SW, detail
Exterior: View of South face
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View of East face
Exterior: View of South face
Exterior: View from SW, detail
Exterior: NW face
Exterior: NE view of the five Rathas
Exterior: Detail of East wall
Interior: View of columns and visible point chisel marks
Exterior: View from SE with partial view of Great Penance
Exterior: View from SE
Interior: North wall reliefs. Left: Varaha rescues Earth from drowning; Right: Laxmi seated on lotus.