Image of Das Avatara. This cave was started as a Buddhist monastery,

Das Avatara. This cave was started as a Buddhist monastery, but in the 8th century...

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Image title: Das Avatara. This cave was started as a Buddhist monastery, but in the 8th century was converted into a Hindu sanctuary under the patronage of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga (c.730-55). It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mandapa in the middle and a two-storeyed hall at the back, the original Buddhist monastery, the walls of which were covered with reliefs illustrating Hindu mythology
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Hindoo excavations in the mountain of Ellora near Aurungabad in the Decan: in twenty four views respectfully dedicated to Sir Charles Warre Malet Bart. late the British Resident at Poonah: engraved from the drawings of James Wales, by and under the direction of Thomas Daniell. [With descriptive letterpress and plans.] Author: Wales, James / Illustrator: Daniell, Thomas London: Thos. Daniell, 1803-1804 Language: English Source/Shelfmark: X432/6(17) Coloured aquatint
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: India / Asia / monasteries / hindoostan / man / men / group of people / religious structure / 19th century / indian subcontinent / mountain / mountains / monastery / cave / male / caves / mount / religious building / indostan / aquatint / mont

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