architectural space / structure
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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: 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: Yakshi Ambika in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
Interior: Yaksha Jambhala in upper cave in Indra Sabha, Cave 32
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
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
Drawing of elevation of 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
Exterior: View of the Rathas from West
Exterior: SW face, with view of Elephant behind it
Exterior: SW face
Exterior: View from South
Exterior: View from SW
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: NW view of the five Rathas
Exterior: NE view
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: 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 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, with view of nagas in cleft, Ascetic, Shiva and other figures
Exterior: View from SE
Exterior: View of South face
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: NE view of the five Rathas
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.
Interior: South wall reliefs. Left: Durga with devotees; Right: Vishnu as Trivikrama.
Interior: East view
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of South Ratha from East
Exterior: View of South Ratha from East, with partial view of North Ratha
Exterior: View from NE
Exterior: View of the East face
Exterior: View from North
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of North Ratha from SE
Exterior: View of the Rathas from SE, North Ratha on right and South Ratha on left
Exterior: View of South Ratha from SE, detail
Exterior: View of South Ratha
Exterior: View of North Ratha from NE, with partial view of South Ratha behind
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame and elephants in the shorter outcrop
Exterior: NE view, with carved Yalis around the central frame
Exterior: NE view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with both the taller and shorter outcrops in view
Exterior: East face, with Yali carvings around the central frame in focus. The elephant carvings partially in view.
Exterior: Detail of North porch column in the taller outcrop
Exterior: Detail of Yali carvings above porch on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop