Illustrations of the Rock-Cut Temples of India: Selected from the Best Examples of the Different Series of Caves at Ellora, Ajunta, Cuttack, Salsette, Karli and Mahavellipore: From Sketches Carefully Made on the Spot, with the Assistance of the Camera-lucida, in the Years 1838-39, Volume 1 |
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aisles ancient antiquity appears Asiatic Society Asoka aware Bombay Brahmanical cave Buddhist caves camera lucida cave temples caves at Ajunta caves in India cells centre century certainly Chaitya cave colonnade commenced consists contain copy Cuttack Daghopa described dimensions Dookya Doomar Lena Elephanta Ellora entirely entrance evidently excavated executed exists feet six inches figure of Buddha finest finished front Gumpha hall Hathi Gumpha hill Hindu hundred inclined to think inscriptions instance interesting interior Jaina Kannari Karli Khandagiri Kylas length Lingam Mahavellipore merely modern nave nearly northern octagons ornament paintings pillars plain Plate present Prinsep probably Ravana ravine religion resembles rock rock-cut temples roof Royal Asiatic Society Sakya Salsette sanctuary scarcely screen sculpture seen side similar singular situated Siva Sivite standing structural buildings style Temples of India Trimurti unfinished verandah Vihara caves vimana Vishnu Viswakarma wall whole worship Yajna