The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c4: List of Plates

The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c4

Language: English

List of Plates

c4.1

Abbreviations.—I.O., India Office. A.S.I., Archæological Survey of India.

c4.2

The Kailâsa Temple, Ellora: South Side . . . . *Frontispiece* *(From a Photograph by Messrs. Johnston & Hoffmann, Calcutta)*

| PLATE | | FACING PAGE |
| I. | Indian Cottages, *circa* 250 B.C. (*from the Bharhut reliefs*) . . . | 18 |
| | *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| II. | Modern Bengali Cottages and Roofs . . . . . | 20 |
| III. | Ancient and Modern Houses in Rajputana . . . . | 22 |
| IV. | Stone and Wooden Pavilions in Ancient India . . . | 24 |
| V. | Northern Gateway of the Sânchî Stûpa . . . . | 26 |
| | *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| VI. | Town Gateway in Ancient India (*from the Amarâvatî Sculptures*) . . | 28 |
| | *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| VII. | Fortress Walls and Gates . . . . . . | 30 |
| VIII. | Ancient and Modern Temple Gateways . . . . . | 32 |
| IX. | Village Shrines in Ancient India . . . . . | 38 |
| X. | A Stûpa (*from the Amarâvatî Sculptures*) . . . . | 48 |
| | *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XI. | The Symbols of the Four Gates . . . . . | 50 |
| XII. | Vishnu Pillars and Standards (Dhwaja-Stambhas) . . . | 56 |

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| PLATE | FACING PAGE |
| XIII. THE Sacred Lotus and the Water-lily . . . . . | 60 |
| XIV. Temple at Aihole (*circa* A.D. 600) . . . . . | 64 |
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| XV. Vishnu Pillar at Aihole . . . . . . . | 66 |
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| XVI. Sculptures at Aihole . . . . . . . | 68 |
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| XVII. Entrance to the Kârlê Chaitya-house (first century B.C.) . | 70 |
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| XVIII. Section and Façade of the Kârlê Chaitya-house . . . | 72 |
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| XIX. Interior of the Kârlê Chaitya-house . . . . | 74 |
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| XX. Vishnu Pillars, Kârlê Chaitya-house . . . . | 76 |
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| XXI. Ancient Indian Monasteries (*circa* 250 B.C.) . . . . | 78 |
| XXII. Façade of the Gautamî-putra Monastery, Nâsik (second century A.D.) . . . . . . . . | 80 |
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| XXIII. Monolithic Model of a Four-storied Monastery, Mâmallapuram (*circa* A.D. 670) . . . . . . | 84 |
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| XXIV. Monolithic Model of a Two-storied Monastery, Mâmallapuram (*circa* A.D. 670) . . . . . . . | 88 |
| XXV. Arches in the Sikhara of the Bodh-Gayâ Temple . . . | 98 |
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| XXVI. Monolithic Models of Siva and Dûrgâ Shrines, Mâmallapuram (*circa* A.D. 670) . . . . . . . | 100 |
| XXVII. A Ruined Sikhara, showing Construction . . . . | 102 |
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| XXVIII. Shrines at Ajantâ and Mâmallapuram . . . . | 104 |

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| PLATE | FACING PAGE |
| XXIX. THE TELI-KA MANDIR, GWALIOR . . . . . . 118 *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XXX. JAIN TEMPLE AT MUDABIDRI . . . . . . . 120 *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XXXI. SECTION OF A VISHNU TEMPLE . . . . . . 122 *(From a Drawing by the Archæological Survey of India)* | |
| XXXII. TEMPLE AT MÂRTÂND (EIGHTH CENTURY A.D.) . . . . 124 *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XXXIII. VISHNU SHRINE, BARWAR SAGAR, CENTRAL PROVINCES . . . 126 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XXXIV. VISHNU TEMPLE, PUJÂRIPATI, CENTRAL PROVINCES . . . 128 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XXXV. VISHNU TEMPLE, SIRPUR, CENTRAL PROVINCES: DETAILS OF BRICKWORK . . . . . . . . . . . 130 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XXXVI. A VISHNU TEMPLE, CHAMBA CITY . . . . . . 132 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XXXVII. A VISHNU TEMPLE, AHMADNAGAR DISTRICT, BOMBAY . . 134 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XXXVIII. PORCH OF VISHNU TEMPLE, PATHARI, BHOPAL . . . . 136 | |
| XXXIX. VISHNU TEMPLE (RÂJARÂNÎ), BHUVANESHVAR, ORISSA . . 138 *(A.S.I. Photograph)* | |
| XL. PLAN OF AJANTÂ . . . . . . . . . 140 *(From a Drawing by the Archæological Survey of India)* | |
| XLI. FAÇADE OF COLLEGE HALL NO. I, AJANTÂ. . . . . 140 *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XLII. VERANDAH OF COLLEGE HALL NO. II, AJANTÂ . . . . 142 *(I.O. List of Photographs)* | |
| XLIII. INTERIOR OF COLLEGE HALL NO. II, AJANTÂ . . . . 144 *(From a Photograph taken for M. Victor Goloubeff)* | |

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| PLATE | FACING PAGE |
| LXXII. Façade of the Jagannath Sabhâ, Ellora | 202 |
| LXXIII. Gopuram of the Madhava Perumal Temple, Gandikota, Cuddapah District (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 204 |
| LXXIV. Kandarya Mahâdeva Temple, Khajurâho (tenth century). (*I.O. List of Photographs*) | 208 |
| LXXV. Chutterbhuj and Mritanga Mahâdeva Temples, Khajurâho (tenth century) (*I.O. List of Photographs*) | 210 |
| LXXVI. Dome of Mandapam, Khanwar Math Temple, Khajurâho | 212 |
| LXXVII. Dome of Mandapam, Vimala Saha Temple, Mt. Âbû (eleventh century) . (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 212 |
| LXXVIII. Sculptured Panels from Temple at Gangai-konda-cholapuram, Trichinopoly District (eleventh century) (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 214 |
| LXXIX. Siva and Parvati, Temple at Gangai-konda-cholapuram, Trichinopoly District (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 216 |
| LXXX. Mandapam of Temple at Dârâsuram, Tanjore District (eleventh century) . (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 218 |
| LXXXI. Great Temple at Ittagi, from the South-west (eleventh century) (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 220 |
| LXXXII. Interior of Mandapam, Rangaswami Temple, Dharwar District, Bombay . (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 220 |
| LXXXIII. Details of Temple at Dhambal, Dharwar District, Bombay (*A.S.I. Photograph*) | 222 |