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AJANTA THE COLOUR & MONOCHROME REPRODUCTIONS
OF T HE AJANTA FRESCOES BASED ON
PHOTOGRAPHY
WITH AN EXP l.ANATORY TEXT
By G. YAZDANI, M.A., LITT.D., O.B.E. EX-DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOI.OGY, HYDEJ(AfIAD STATE
A~T() AN APPENDIX ON T H E INSCRIPTIONS BY
N. P. CHAKRAVARTI, M.A., PH.D. AOVlSOR ON ARCU .... £OLOGY TO THE GOVER!"MENT 01' INDIA
AND
B. CH. CHHABRA, M.A., M.O.L., PH.D. GOVERNMJ::NT EPIGRAPHISl' FOR INDIA
PART IV COMPRISING 17 COLOUR AND 65 MONOCHROME PLATES
OF CAVES XVI I- XXVII
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...... ... P UB LISHED UNDE R T H E AUTHOR ITY
OF T H E HYDERABAD GOVERNMENT
BY GEQFF'REY CUMBER LEGE
OXFORD UN IVER SITY PR ESS t.Ot'J)ON NEW YOkK. BOMBAY
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY
PR E S S LONDON
GEOFFREY CUMBERLEGE
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
COLOUR PLATES BY MESSRS. HENRY STONE & SON, BANBURY TEXT AND COLLOTYPES BY CHARLES BATEY AT T HE
UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFOR D
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LIST OF PLATES SERIAL NO. SUBJECT
I KEY TO THE POSITIONS OF FRESCOES
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a. INTERIOR, VIEW FROM THE SOUTH-EAST b. A COLUMN OF THE HALL c. ANOTHER COLUMN WITH THE FIGURE OF A CHAURIBEARER PAINTED THEREON
a. THE DOOR OF THE SHRINE b. THE FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA WITH ATTENDANTS; INSIDE THE SHRINE
a. THE BODHISATTVA AVALOKITESVARA WITH THE BUDDHIST LIT ANY b. A Y AKSHA WITH A FEMALE ATTENDANT c. THE ROYAL HUNT SCENE, AND THE WHEEL OF SAM-SARA (?) .
THE WHEEL OF SA¥SARA (?)
VI a. THE SAME, CONTINUATION b. THE SAME, FURTHER CONTINuATIoN TOWARDS THE RIGHT
VII a. THE HAND OF A GIANT FIGURE HOLDING THE WHEEL; THE WHEEL OF SA¥SARA (?)
b. THE MOTHER AND CHILD BEFORE THE BUDDHA
c. A YOUNG HERMIT (BODHISATTVA?) WITH A LADY ON THE RIGHT, FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA IN THE OVAL
VIII a. THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION b. THE SAME, CONTINU ATION TOWARDS THE RIGHT
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Cave XVII
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Outer wall of the veranda, near the left pilaster Left wall of the veranda
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Left wall, veranda
Side wall of the second window on the right
Opposite the above subject
Right wall, veranda
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Grijfiths, 145 (vi ) ; Herringha1ll, IX (II)
G"ijfiths, 57
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LIST OF PLATES SERIAL NO.
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a. SOME PANELS WITH FLORAL DESIGNS 6. FLORAL DESIGNS AND OTHER MOTIFS
THE SHAJ?-DANTA JATAKA, OR THE STORY OF THE SIXTUSKED ELEPHANT
a. THE SAME, THE RANI FAINTS AT THE SIGHT OF THE TUSKS b. TJ-IE MAHAKAPI JAT AKA, THE SACRED MONKEY PREACHING TO THE RAJA AND HIS ATTENDANTS
XII a-b. THE SHAJ?-DANTA JAT AKA, FOREST SCENES c-e. THE MAHAKAPI JAT AKA, SOME EPISODES OF THE STORY
XIII a. THE SACRED MONKEY HELD IN A BLANKET; THE MAHAKAPI JATAKA b. THE ARRIVAL OF THE RAJA AT THE BANK OF THE STREAM; THE SAME JATAKA
XIV a. A PARTY OF MERCHANTS EATING THE ROAST-BALLS OF THE FLESH OF THE BENEVOLENT ELEPHANT; THE HASTI JATAKA
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b. A RAJA WITH ATTENDANTS; THE SAME JATAKA(?)
A COURT SCENE, THE BESTOWAL OF THE ROYAL SWORD (?)
XVI a. A COURT SCENE; THE JATAKA NOT IDENTIFIED
b. ANOTHER EPISODE OF THE SAME STORY
XVII a. THE HA¥SA JAT AKA, OR THE STORY OF THE GOLDEN GOOSE b. THE SAME JAT AKA, THE FOWLER HAS CAUGHT THE BIRD WITH ITS MATE
PLACE
Ceiling of the veranda
Above a pillar, lfi
front of the doorway
Front corridor, left of the doorway
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Right of the above subject
Front corridor, left of the doorway
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Right of the above subject, near the end of the wall
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Front corridor, left wall, left of the celldoor
Front corridor, left wall, above the celldoor
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Front corridor, left wall, right of the celldoor
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Monochrome
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Outline in red (LitllO )
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Griffiths, 63 ; Herringhalll, XXVII (29)
Ibid., XXVII (29)
Griffiths, 6+; Herringhalll, VII (9) Colour and XXVI (28) Mono.
Griffiths, 6+; Herringham, XXV (27) and XLI (s+)
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SERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE MONOCHROM E PUBLISHED
XVIII a. APSARASAS(?) WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
b. THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE
XIX a. THE VISVANTARA JATAKA; A PALACE SCENE
b. THE SAME, CONTINUATION c. ANOTHER SCENE REPRESENTING THREE MAIDS
XX a . A PRINCESS, THE SAME JATAKA b. JOJAKA RECEIVING THE RANSOM MONEY, THE SAME JATAKA
XXI a. A PALACE SCENE, THE SAMEJATAKA b. ANOTHER SCENE c. ANOTHER SCENE d. ANOTHER SCENE
XXII a. A PALACE SCENE, THE SAMEJATAKA b. A COURT SCENE OF THE SAME STORY
XXIII VISV ANT ARA WITH HIS WIFE DRIVING IN A FOUR-HORSE CHARIOT
XXIV THE BRAHMAN PRAYING FOR A GIFT FROM VISVANTARA AND MADRY
XXV THE SAME SUBJECT WITH OTHER SCENES
XXVI THE LAST EPISODE, THE PAYMENT OF RANSOM AND THE RESTORATION OF THE CHILDREN
On the pilaster be-tween the front and left corridors
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On the wall of the left corridor, left of the first cell -door
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On the wall of the left corridor
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Above the fust celldoor, left corridor
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Between the second and third cell-doors, left corridor
Between the second and third cell-doors
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Between the th i rd and fourth cell-doors
XXVII a . A YAKSHA AND YAKSHIljJ On the pilaster between the left and
b. APSARASAS
c. A BATTLE SCENE, THE JATAKA NOT IDENTIFIED
back corridors Top of the same pilaster Left wall, back corridor
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Herringham, I (r)
Griffiths, 65 ; Herringham, I (r) and XXIII (25)
Ibid., XXXV (39) and XXXVIII (46)
Ibid., XXIV (26) and XXXVII (42 )
Monochrome Ibid., XXXIX (48)
Colour Ibid., XXIII (25 )
Do. Ibid., XXXVIII (+6)?
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SERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE MONOCHROME PUBLISHED
XXVIII THE SAME SUBJECT, CONTINUATION TOWARDS THE RIGHT
Left wall, back corri- Monochrome
XXIX a. THE STORY OF THE BENEVOLENT MONKEY, THE MAHAKAPI JATAKA II. b. A PRINCE RIDING ON A HORSE, THE SUT ASOMA JATAKA(?)
XXX THE MARCH OF AN ARMY, THESUTASOMAJATAKA (?)
XXXI a. A RIVERINE SCENE, THE SUTASOMAJATAKA (?) b. THE MARCH OF AN ARMY, DETAIL OF PLo XXX, LOWER PART
XXXII a. THE ARRIVAL OF A PRINCE AT AN HERMITAGE, THE SUTASOMAJATAKA b. THE SAME, CONTINUATION
XXXIII a. THE LIONESS LICKING THE FEET OF THE RAJA, THE SUTASOMA JATAKA b. A MAN TO BE SLAUGHTERED FOR THE CANNIBAL PRINCE SAUDASA, AND TWO OTHER EPISODES OF THE STORY
XXXIV A PALACE SCENE, AN ENLARGEMENT OF THE SUBJECT IN THE UPPERMOST PANEL OF PLo XXXIII b; THE SUTASOMAJATAKA
XXXV a . THE LIONESS PROCEEDING TO THE RAJA'S PALACE THROUGH A BAZAAR; THE SUTASOMA JATAKA b. THE LIONESS IN FRONT OF THE RAJA; THE SAME JATAKA
XXXVI a. THE ROYAL KITCHEN, PANTRY, AND THE DINING ROOM, THE SUTASOMA JATAKA b. THE ABHISHEKA SCENE, THE SAME JAT AKA
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Left wall, back corridor, left of tbe celldoor Right of the celldoor
Back wall, left of tbe first cell-door, back corridor
Back wall, left of the cell-door
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Back wall, above tbe first cell-door
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Between tbe first and second cell-doors
Right of tbe above scene
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Between tbe first and second cell-doors, upper part of tbe wall, back corridor Right of XXXV a
Above tbe second cell-door, back corridor
Below XXXVI a
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Ibid.
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XXXVII a. THE PRINCE SAUDASA PRACTISING THE THROW OF JAVELIN; THE SUTASOMA JATAKA b. THE PRINCE SAUDASA BRANDISHING HIS SWORD AGAINST THE ARMY WHO HAS ATTACKED HIM
XXXVIII THE BUDDHA PREACHING IN THE TUSHITA HEAVEN, AND TWO OTHER SCENES
XXXIX THE SAME
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a. A GROUP OF LADIES, THE BUDDHA PREACHING IN THE TUSHIT A HEAVEN b. THE MOTHER AND CHILD BEFORE THE BUDDHA
THE SAME
THE BUDDHA IN DIFFERENT ATTITUDES (MUDRAS)
XLIII a. AN ELEPHANT-RIDER b. THE GROUP OF MONKS
XLIV a . A PALACE SCENE, NOT IDENTIFIED
b. CONTINUATION OF THE SAME
XLV a. A PALACE SCENE, NOT IDENTIFIED
b. A RAJA GOING OUT WITH HIS RETINUE FOR A HUNT, THE SARABHA JATAKA
XLVI THE BENEVOLENT STAG SAVES THE LIFE OF THE RAJA, THE SAME JATAKA
XLVII THE STORY OF A DUTIFUL ELEPHANT WHO HAD BLIND PARENTS: THE MATl3.IPOSHAKAJATAKA
XLVIII a. A PALACE SCENE, THE SAME JATAKA b. FEEDING THE DUTIFUL ELEPHANT, THE SAME JATAKA
PLACE
Left of the antechamber, back corridor
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Left wall of the antechamber
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Back wall, left of the shrine-door
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Right wall of the ante-chamber
COLOUR OR REF ERE ' CE TO COPIES MONOCHROME PUBLISHED
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GrifftAs, 54, Herringham, XX (24)
Idem
Herringham, VI (7); Sistet· Niveditta (Footfalls of Indian History), Plate facing p. I32; Muku/ D ey (My Pilgrimage to A janta ) Frontispiece
Ibid.
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Back wall, back corridor, right of the ante-cham ber
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Back wall, back corridor, right of the ante-chamber Right of XLV a
Right of XL V b
Between the first and second cell-doors, right of the antechamber
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GrifftAs, Fig. 2 0 ; H erringham, XX (22) and XXI (23)
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SERIAL NO. S UBJECT
XLIX o. THE MATSYA JATAKA, OR
THE STORY OF THE FISH
WHICH SAVED THE PEOPLE
FROM A DROUGHT
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THESTORYOF A YOUNG HER
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o . THE MATSYA JATAKA b. THE HERD OF DEER, THE
M~IGA JATAKA ,. ANOTHER SCENE, THE
SAME JATAKA d. A COURT SCENE, THE
SIMHALA AVADANA
o. THE MAHlSHA JATAKA,
OR THE STORY OF THE BE
NEVOLENT BUFFALO AND
THE MlSCHlllVOUS MONKEY
6. THE OGRESSES COMING
OUT FROM THE ROYAL
CHAMBER, THE SIMHALA
AVADANA c. A YAKSHA, OR A ROYAL
GUARD
o. THE ROYAL BEDROOM
INFESTED BY OGRESSES
6. VULTURES HOVERING
OVER THE ROYAL BED
ROOM, THE SI¥HALA AVA
DANA
THE ROYAL BEDROOM, THE
SAME STORY
LlV o. A COURT SCENE
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CONTINUATION OF THE
SAME STORY
THE MARCH OF THE ROYAL
ARMY ; THE SIMHALA AVA-DANA .
LVI a. THE MIRACULOUS HORSE
WHICH SAVED THE LIFE OF
SIMHALA; THE SAME STORY
• . A COURT SCENE, THE ARRIVAL OF THE OGRESS WITH
THE CHILD
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end, right of the second cell -door
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I3ack corridor Front corridor
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Right corridor
Back corridor, right .011
On pilaster, bmvttn the right and back corridors
On ~ same pilaster
Right corridor, left end, upper pan 0
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Rigbt corridor, above the first and ~ond cell-doors
Right corridor I betWttll the second and third cell-doo"
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Monochrome Herring ham, V1 (8)
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Monochrome Idem, 68 and 78
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LVII THE MARCH OF THE ARMY, THE SIMHALA A VADANA
LVIII a. THE ROYAL GUARDS SALUTING THE MIRACULOUS HORSE, AND THE ABHISHEKASCENE 6. THE MARCH OF THE ROYAL ARMY; THE SIMHALA AVADANA .
LlX a. THE ARMY CROSSING THE SEA IN BOATS 6. THE BATTLE OF SIMHALA'S ARMY WITH OGRESSES
LX a . SI¥HALA'S ARMY, THE BATTLE-SCENE
6. THE ARMY OF OGRESSES; CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE-SCENE
LXI THE ISLAND OF OGRESSES; THE SIMHALA AVADANA .
LXII SIMHALA AND HIS COMPANIONS ENJOYING THEMSELVES ON THE ISLAND OF OGRESSES
LXIII a. THE SHIP-WRECK, THE SIMHALA A VADANA . b. THE ESCAPE OF SIMHALA, ANOTHER EPISODE
LXIV a. THE ISLAND OF OGRESSES; THE SIMHALA A VADANA . b. A TOILET SCENE
LXV a. THE ARRIVAL OF SIMHALA, THE RANI MOURNING IN FRONT OF THE EMPTY THRONE b. A YOUNG LADY (OGRESS?)
c. A RAJA WITH TWO ATTENDANTS; THE SIBI JATAKA (?)
PLACE
Between the second and third cell-doors, right corridor
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Between the second and third cell-doors, right corridor
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Right corridor, between the second and third cell-doors
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Right corridor, above the door of the fourth cell
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Between the third and fourth cell-doors
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Near the fourth celldoor, upper part of the wall On the pilaster between the front and right corridors
Right corridor, between the first and second cell-doors
Near the fourth celldoor Below the toilet scene, on the pilaster between the front and right corridors
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GrifJiths, 71- 74, also Textfig. 17 (p. II); Herringham, XVII (I9) and XXXVII (43); Fergusson &' Burgess, Fig. 6I (Cave Temples of India)
GrifJiths, 70-74, also Textfig . I7 (p. II); Herringham, XVII (19) and XXXVII (43)
GrifJiths, 55; Herringham, V (6)
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LXVI.. INDRA AND ANOTHER GOD ON LOTUS-THRONES 6. A PALACE SCENE, THE §IBI JATAXA ,. THE AGONY OF THE RAJA A ITER PU LLING OUT ms EYES WHICH WERE GIVEN TO THE BRAHMAN AS A GH""!' d. THE MARCH OF AN ARMY AND A MONASTERY SCENE
LXVll a. THE MARCH OF AN ARMY, THE JATAKA NOT IDENl'l_ FlED 6. A MONASTERY SCENE, THE JATAKA NOT IDENTIFIED
LXVIIl •. A COURT SCENE, THE MJ3.IGA JATAKA (I)
6. THE RAJA RETURNING WITH THE MJ3.IGA (DEER), THE SAME STORY ,. THE HUNTER WHO ATTEMPTED TO CATCH THE SACRED DEER HAD ~USHANDS MIRACULOUSLY CUT OFF
LXIX •. THE STORY OF A BENEVOLENT BEAR, THE JATAKA NOT IDENTIFIED
6. THE BENEVOLENT BEAR SAVES THE LIFE OF A STAG FROM THE HUNTER WHOM THE BEAR HUGS BETWEEN HIS FORE-LEGS, THE SAME STORY ,. A FOREST SCENE, TH E JATAKA NOT IDENTIFIED
LXX a. THE MJ3.lGA JATAKA, THE KITCHEN AND OTHER EPI SODES 6. ANOTHER EPISODE OFTHE SAME STORY
LXX] •. A DECORATIVE PANEL 6. TWO DWARFS WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (1) c. LION AS A DECORATIVE MOTIF d. THREE PEA-FOWLS, A DECORATIVE DESIGN
PLACE
Front corridor, right wall
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Right wAll, upper pan, left of the celldom Right of the cellclOD<
Front corridor, nor the cnd of W"J.U, tow· ... rds the right
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Front corridor, between the twO windows, right of me door
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Between the door and the first window towards the right
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The ceiling of the hall On a pillar of the ame-chamber The ceiling of the left corridor The ceiling of me frOnt corridor
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GriJfith, 80 and 82 j Her· Monochrome ring/ul/Il , IV (S),XVJ (18 ),
and XXX IX (.7)
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Griffirlu, Tat-fig. 28 (p . '3)
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LXXII a-e. THE DECORATIVE BAND REPRESENTING ANIMAL~MOTIFS
LXXIII a-d. CONTINUATION OF THE ABOVE
LXXIV a. DECORATIVE DESIGNS REP. RESENTING ANIMAL.FIGURES 6. DECORATIVE DESIGNS
LXXV a. THE FA<;:ADE 6. THE INTERIO R
LXXVI a. THE BUDDHA WITH NAGdS A,'IDGAIYdSWHO ARE BRING· ING OFFERINGS TO HIM, SCULPTURE •. A NAGA RAJA WITH HIS CONSORT,SCULPTURE
LXXVII a. THE DOOR •. THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION
LXXVII1 a. THE DOOR WITH NAGA DFARAPALAS •. THE DOOR WITH INCISED SQUARE PATTERNS OF GAN· DHARA DESIGN
LXXIX a. THE FRONT OF THE CHAITYA WITH THE PLINTH AND STEPS EXPOSEDTOVIEW; AFTER EXCAFATJON 6. THE HALL OF THE SAME
LXXX THE DEATH·SCENE OF TilE BUDDHA, SCULPTURE
LXXXI a. THE TEMPTATION OF THE BUDDHA, SCULPTURE • . THE SCULPTURE REPRE· SENTING A YAKSTilIY! WITH A DlRD PERCHED ON HER H AND, AND A NAGA RAJA AS DPAMPALd; AFTER EXCAFATION
COLO U R OR REFERENCE 1'0 COP IES rLA CE MO NQCHR O M E PUBLI SHED The ceiling of the Red outline hall (L;tho )
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Cave X]X
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In :1 nic.he, left wall, exterior of the cave
Cave XXI Above the third ccl1-door, left corridor, the same cave
Cave XXIII
ea,·c XXIV
Cave XXVI
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Left aisle, Cave XXV1 Cave XXVI1
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FcrgUJIM &' Bflrgm, XXXIX (Cave: Temples of India) ; G"rJolIJorruwQNJ,J, 72 (Vi'vakarma E;'(amplcs )
Bllrgess, XXXV (Buddhist Cave Temples )
Ibid., III
hrgusson &f Burgess, L (Cave Temples of India )
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LXXXII THE FIGURES OF NAGdS, Cm XXVII (?) Do. Y dKSIlIN!S AND GANAS . . CARVED ON THE DOOR· FRAME; AFTER EXCAVATION
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(b) A COLUMN OF THE HALL: THE SAME CAVE
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(b) THE BENEVOLENT BEAR SAVES A STAG FROM THE HUNTER: THE SA~IE STORY
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