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| Keywords: Durga image at south end of verandah of the Indra Sabha rock-cut temple, Ellora in 1868.jpg en Photograph of a sculpture at the south end of the verandah of the Indra Sabha rock-cut temple at Ellora from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections taken by Henry Mack Nepean in 1868 The spectacular site of Ellora has a group of Hindu Buddhist and Jain cave temples which extend for over 2 km on the west face of a basalt cliff Indra Sabha is the largest of the Jain series excavated under Rashtrakuta patronage in the 9th century A simple gateway leads to a courtyard which contains a monolithic shrine with a pyramidal roof The interior of this double storey cave has a columned mandapa or hall with niches on the three sides and the sanctuary in the middle of the back wall This view shows a carved figure of the Jain goddess Ambika with a child seated on her lap and a lion beneath The columns shafts are carved with elaborate foliate and garland motifs 1868 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010_10_15_archive html Henry Mack Nepean other versions Custom license marker 2015 01 05 PD-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Ellora Caves media to categorize more accurately 1868 in Mumbai Rock-cut temples in India Temples in Mumbai | ||||
