Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.39

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During the Gupta Dynasty, with the revival of Hinduism, the carving of Hindu gods has grown into a general trend. In India’s famous Ellora Caves, 17 of the 34 caves were Hindu carving. A large number of beautiful statues of Hindu gods such as Vishnu and Shiva and their emanation body constituted the rock encyclopaedia of Hindu statues. The Elephanta Caves dug at the same time were pure Hinduism carves. In central and southern India, plenty of Hindu temples hold great artistic value. Unlike Buddhist carving, Hindu carving featured its exaggerated modelling, strong movement and various changes.