Tagged: sculptures

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female figures of ellora

The ancient (5~10th cent. AD) rock-cut caves of Ellora were oblivious to the outside world for several centuries – until they were redisovered in the early 19th century. In these caves are the goddesses, frozen in time, assuming their ultimate postures in...

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chaityas of ajanta caves

Chaityas are buddhist prayer halls that house a stupa. The word chaitya has its roots in sanskrit chita ~ meaning a pyre or a pile of ashes. The ancient rock-cut buddhist caves of Ajanta...

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bedsa caves

We were enchanted by the ancient rock-cut caves at Karla, that we decided to visit the Bedsa (bedse) caves which are also within 50kms from Pune, towards Karla. This time we had much more to...

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karla caves

Within a short distance (~45kms) from Pune, nestled cozily between the Sahyadri hills, are the ancient buddhist caves of Karla. These rock-cut caves were primarily a buddhist monastery, the oldest being built around 160 B.C....