architectural space / structure
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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 5, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 5, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 5, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Interior: Cave 24, Vihara
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Carving of shallow ribs along interior of arch
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29. Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Interior: Cave 29, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 29, Floral decorations on top of incomplete arch
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Cave 29, Chaitya in preliminary stage
Exterior: Roughly-cut passageway opening onto the façade of the Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya, Verandah on left
Exterior: Chaitya, Verandah on right
Exterior: Entrance to the Chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya, Entrance to monks' cell on the verandah on left
Exterior: Chaitya, Entrance to monks' cell on the verandah on right
Exterior: Partly carved block
Exterior: View of the temple from the SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller, richly adorned vimana behind it.
Exterior: North elevation
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: East façade
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: Partly carved mandapa seen from South
Exterior: View from SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: View from SE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: View from NE corner, the mandapa in the foreground and the taller vimana behind it.
Exterior: Rear West wall of the vimana
Exterior: NW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: SW corner
Exterior: Lakulisa image on the South wall of the vimana
Exterior: North façade, detail of tower showing a surasundari
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: West façade, elephant and rider procession
Exterior: South façade, Durga in her graceful form in the central niche
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: South wall
Exterior: Incised niche along the South wall of the mandapa
Exterior: Grille window along the South wall of the mandapa
Exterior: South wall, detail showing circle incised across three blocks of stone
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: South wall, detail
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: East façade, detail
Exterior: SE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: NE tower of the mandapa
Exterior: Incised niche along the North wall
Exterior: North wall
Exterior: NE tower, North face
Exterior: North wall
Exterior: Incised niche along the North wall
Exterior: North wall, detail
Exterior: NW tower of the mandapa
Exterior: Kailasa monolithic temple, Cave 16, showing incomplete pillars on the upper level
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Entrance gateway
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Entrance seen from within courtyard
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Courtyard showing uneven floor level
Interior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, Mandapa with incomplete carvings along eave
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Dvarapala in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Shukanasa on front of shikhara in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: 'Working steps' along uncarved wall of vimana in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: Jina in shrine within shukanasa in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Interior: Jina shrine in Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from SE
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from NW
Exterior: View of Chhota Kailasa, Cave 30, from SW
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: View of courtyard with finished monolithic shrine in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Exterior: Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, detail
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, detail
Interior: Balustrade between veranda and interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, detail
Interior: Almost finished interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Almost finished interior of upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32, with view of Jina in shrine
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Unfinished interior of lower cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
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: Façade of a chaitya
Exterior: Façade of a chaitya
Exterior: Façade of a chaitya
Exterior: Chaitya arch above doorway to interior
Interior: Rock in process of being carved into a stupa
Exterior: Façade of Amba-Ambika cave group
Interior: Rock in process of being carved into a stupa
Interior: Large diagonal fault in stone, from ground to the rock ceiling
Interior: Large diagonal fault in stone, from ground to the rock ceiling
Exterior: Cave 39, Sculpted façade of chaitya
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, Entrance with view of stupa within
Interior: Cave 39, Stupa
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
Exterior: Façade of chaitya
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: 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
Exterior: View of SE corner of vimana, detail
Exterior: East face entrance to mandapa
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 1, Chaitya, Porch columns
Interior: Screen wall 3 showing chaitya arch and main doorway in Cave 1, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: Cave 3, Chaitya, with view of arch through columns
Exterior: Chaitya arch in veranda in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Detail of a column capital in Cave 3, Chaitya
Interior: Relief sculpture of stupa in Cave 3, Chaitya
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: View of East face with Elephant sculpture in foreground
Exterior: View from NE with finished sculptures. Ardhanarisvara is on the left of the corner.
Exterior: Detail of North face
Exterior: View from SW. The relief image of a mini shrine is topped with a stupi.
Exterior: South elevation
Exterior: View from South. Bhima Ratha in the back.
Exterior: West elevation of the Ratha with partial view of Bhima Ratha on right. Directly behind the Ratha is Elephant sclupture.
Extioer: View from South, with view of carved kudus above the pillars and the vaulted roof
Exterior: View from East, with view of the unfinished irregularly shaped lower half
Exterior: View from South, with view of the unfinished irregularly shaped lower half
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: Detail view of North base
Exterior: Detail of South wall with point chisel marks
Exterior: View from East. Carved Yalis around a niche on the taller part of the outcrop.
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: View of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha behind it
Exterior: West face, with view of three empty windows cut in deep, one with relief figure and one barely begun
Exterior: View from West of Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha, with Arjuna 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: Water spout (gargoyle) along eave on South wall, detail
Exterior: Water spout (gargoyle) along eave on South wall, detail
Exterior: View from SW
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