The Rock-cut Temples of India/The Caves of Ajunta

by James Fergusson

 

THE

CAVES OF AJUNTA.

 

CONTENTS.

 

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CAVES OF AJUNTA.

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2. BRIDGE AND TOWN OF AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. HEAD OF RAVINE.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. GENERAL VIEW OF CAVES.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. CAVES NO. 1, TO NO. 14.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. THE FIRST SEVEN CAVES AT AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. SOUTHERN END OF THE SERIES OF CAVES.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. THE OLDEST GROUP OF CAVES.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. THE OLDEST CHAITYA CAVE AT AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. CHAITYA CAVE No. 10.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. THE OLDEST VIHARA.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. THE OLDEST VIHARA.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. VIHARA NO. 11, AT AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. VERANDAH OF CAVE NO. 11.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. EXTERIOR OF VIHARA NO. 14.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. INTERIOR OF VERANDAH NO. 14.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. VIHARA NO. 15.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. VIHARA NO. 16.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. VERANDAH OF CAVE NO. 16.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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20. EXTERIOR OF VIHARA NO. 17.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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21. VERANDAH OF CAVE NO. 17.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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22. AISLE IN HALL OF VIHARA NO. 17.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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23. PORCH OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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24. GREAT WINDOW, CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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25. LOWER PART OF FACADE OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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26. LOWER PART OF FACADE OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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27. INTERIOR OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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28. ROOF OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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29. TRIFORIUM OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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30. TRIFORIUM OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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31. TRIFORIUM OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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32. TRIFORIUM OF CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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33. CHOULTRIE ATTACHED TO CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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34. HINDOO SCULPTURE. CHAITYA NO. 19.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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35. CAVE NO. 20.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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36. CAVE NO. 20.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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37. FACADE, CAVE NO. 7.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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38. CAVE NO. 6.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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39. FACADE, CAVE NO. 5.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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40. FACADE OF CAVE NO. 4.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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41. INTERIOR OF VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 4—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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42. SCULPTURE IN VERANDAH OF CAVE NO. 4.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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43. EXTERIOR, CAVE NO. 2.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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44. VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 2.—.AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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45. VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 2.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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46. FACADE, CAVE NO. 1.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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47. FACADE, CAVE NO. 1.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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48. FACADE, CAVE NO. 1.— AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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49. FACADE, CAVE NO. 1.— AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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50. INTERIOR OF VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 1—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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51. DOORWAY, CAVE NO. 1.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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52. VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 21.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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53. DOORWAY, CAVE NO. 21.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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54. CAVE NO. 22.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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55. FACADE, CAVE NO. 23.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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56. VERANDAH, CAVE NO. 23.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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57. FACADE, NO. 24.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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58. LOWER PART OF FACADE OF CHAITYA NO. 26.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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59. UPPER PART OF FACADE OF CHAITYA NO. 26.—AJUNTA ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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