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Viswakarma. The interior of the chaitya hall of the 7th century Vishvakarma cave, the last...

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Image title: Viswakarma. The interior of the chaitya hall of the 7th century Vishvakarma cave, the last important such chaitya hall made in western India, is divided into three aisles by 28 octagonal pillars with plain bracket capitals (omitted in the print). Above the columns there is a frieze of ganas, dwarf attendants and preaching Buddhas with Boddhisattvas. The vault of the ceiling is carved with ribs imitating a wooden structure. In the far end of the central nave there is a large seated Buddha in the teaching position carved on the front of the votive stupa, with attendant Bodhisattvas
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(23) Coloured aquatint
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: India / Asia / bodhisattva / Buddhism / religion / interior / female / women / buddhism / hindoostan / man / men / religious movements / interiors / sculpture / 19th century / religious groups / hinduism / woman / hindu / indian subcontinent / religious faiths / south asian subcontinent / cave / pillar / two people / male / caves / frieze / hall / religion / buddha / indostan / aquatint / hindoo / bodhisattva

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