Yali / Tiger Cave

Date

7th century CE

Work Type

Material/Technique

Style/Period

Notes

A Yali, also called Vyala, is a leonine Hindu mythological creature often with a trunk and tusks, and sometimes also with equine features.

Exterior: View from East. Carved Yalis around a niche on the taller part of the outcrop.
Exterior: NW face
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