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: 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: View of the banks of Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: View of the banks of Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Wedge marks on the rocks along the Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Wedge marks on the rocks along the Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
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: SW face of stupi
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: NW face of stupa with view of Brahma and Narsimha
Exterior: NE face of stupa
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: Detail of NW corner, showing eave with kudu arches in varying stages of completion
Exterior: Detail of West face of vimana, as seen from South
Exterior: Carved woman against chisel-marked ground, South side of West face
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: Woman against unevenly finished background and foreground, East side of North face
Exterior: NE corner of vimana
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
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 North
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North, detail
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South, detail
Exterior: View of SE corner
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: East face entrance to mandapa, detail
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along North wall of mandapa
Exterior: North face of mandapa, detail
Exterior: East face entrance to mandapa
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: View of shrine
Interior: View of shrine
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.
Exterior: Unfinished cave, West elevation
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: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: View of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha behind it
Exterior: Elephant on SE of Nakula-Sahaveda Ratha
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: 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: 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: 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: View of the banks of Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: View of the banks of Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Wedge marks on the rocks along the Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Wedge marks on the rocks along the Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
Exterior: Detail of a decorative carving on rock along Tungabhadra (Pampi) River
Exterior: Unfinished architectural fragments along Tungabhadra (Pampa) River
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: SW face of stupi
Exterior: South face of stupi
Exterior: SW face of stupi
Exterior: NW face of stupa with view of Brahma and Narsimha
Exterior: NE face of stupa
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: West face of vimana with view of Narsimha
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: South face of stupa with Dakshinamurti Shiva
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: East face of stupa with Shiva and Parvati
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana with Shiva against point chisel-marked ground, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: Detail of NW corner, showing eave with kudu arches in varying stages of completion
Exterior: Detail of West face of vimana, as seen from South
Exterior: Carved woman against chisel-marked ground, South side of West face
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: Woman against unevenly finished background and foreground, East side of North face
Exterior: NE corner of vimana
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: West face of vimana, detail of South side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of West side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: South face of vimana, detail of East side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: East face of vimana, detail of North side
Exterior: North face of vimana, detail of West side
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 North
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from North, detail
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South
Exterior: Rock clearance along roof of mandapa, view from South, detail
Exterior: View of SE corner
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: East face entrance to mandapa, detail
Exterior: Row of dwarf-ganas along North wall of mandapa
Exterior: North face of mandapa, detail
Exterior: East face entrance to mandapa
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: Point chisel marks of varying angles on mandapa ceiling
Interior: View of shrine
Interior: View of shrine
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.
Exterior: Unfinished cave, West elevation
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: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: Detail of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha
Exterior: View of Bull on East of Arjuna Ratha, and Draupadi Ratha behind it
Exterior: Elephant on SE of Nakula-Sahaveda Ratha
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: 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