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.
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: Detail of rock
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
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from SE, detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of porch column and Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from NE, detail of porch steps on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Gopura on East side
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: South face of the temple
Exterior: SW view of the temple, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along base of the temple
Exterior: Inscriptions along base of the temple
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
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, finished Kalpa-Vriksha niche that alternates with deity niches, detail
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: Empty niche on West side of South wall of mandapa
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes between niche figures of Vishnu and Ganesha on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes on right of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Unfinished vignettes on left of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Detail of inscriptions
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.
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: Detail of rock
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
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from SE, detail of porch column and Yali on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of porch column and Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Exterior: Detail of elephant carvings on South side of the outcrop
Detail: Detail of Yali carvings on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: View from NE, detail of porch steps on North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: East face, detail of North side of the outcrop
Exterior: Gopura on East side
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: Lower section of gopura, detail
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: SE view of the temple
Exterior: South face of the temple
Exterior: SW view of the temple, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along base of the temple
Exterior: Inscriptions along base of the temple
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
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, finished Kalpa-Vriksha niche that alternates with deity niches, detail
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: Empty niche on West side of South wall of mandapa
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding and base
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: East wall of South antarala entrance, Lakshmi flanked by finished vignettes, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes between niche figures of Vishnu and Ganesha on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Partially finished and unfinished vignettes on right of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Unfinished vignettes on left of Vishnu niche figure on South wall of mandapa, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along curved moulding, detail
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Inscriptions along recesses and projections of base
Exterior: Detail of inscriptions