Lecture 5: Buddhist Caves and Urbanism
Sept. 24, 1996

  1. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Goddess Srima, detail - Calcutta: Indian Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  2. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: standard bearer - Calcutta: Indian Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  3. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Prasenajit pillar, side relief, upper part, showing stupa - Calcutta: Indian Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  4. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: RAiling pillar Yakshi - detail - Calcutta: Indian Mus. -2nd c BC Bharhut

  5. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Jataka Mahakapi - Calcutta: Indian Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  6. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Pillar Medallion: Anathpindada Jetavan Jakata -2nd c BC Bharhut

  7. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Lotus Wave w/Jakata Scene, part of coping stone railing - Allabahad Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  8. -- Bharhut Stupa, 2 warriors etc. relief

    SCPT: 2 warriors etc. relief - New Delhi: National Museum of India -2nd c BC Bharhut

  9. Maurya -- Lomas Rishi Cave, Barabar Hills

    ext: Entrance 3rd c BC Barabar Hills

  10. -- India

    Ancient empires from the Maurya to the Harsha -297 BC- 699 AD

  11. -- Sanchi Hill

    Stupas 1, 2 & 3 3c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  12. -- Sanchi Stupa 1

    Reconstruction of Stupas and Monasteries 3c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  13. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    ext:facade from the right 1c BC Bhaja

  14. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    ext: facade head on 1c BC Bhaja

  15. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    int: wooden ribs in nave ceiling 1c BC Bhaja

  16. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    ext: facade, right top brackets 1c BC Bhaja

  17. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    int: ceiling ribs 1c BC Bhaja

  18. Sunga -- Bhaja: Chaitya Hall

    int: columns in nave 1c BC Bhaja

  19. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 13

    Exterior 1c BC Bhaja

  20. Sunga -- Bhaja Small Vihara

    Plan and interior details, after Percy Brown 150 BC Bhaja

  21. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 18

    ext: Porch Right Wall, Indra and Surya Relief 1c BC Bhaja

  22. Sunga -- Bhaja: Vihara

    ext: facade 1c BC Bhaja

  23. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 18

    SCPT: Porch right wall: Surya Panel 2c BC Bhaja

  24. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 18

    ext: Porch right and rear walls -Indra Surya reliefs 2c BC Bhaja

  25. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 18 Porch Right Wall Indra Panel Detail Tree

    SCPT: Porch right wall - Indra panel detail: Tree 2c BC Bhaja

  26. Sunga -- Bhaja Vihara No. 18

    SCPT: Porch right wall - Indra panel, detail 2c BC Bhaja

  27. -- Bharhut Stupa

    SCPT: Bodhi Tree worship - Calcutta: Indian Museum -2nd c BC Bharhut

  28. -- Sanchi Stupa 1 - East Gate

    North Pillar, South face, detail of enclosed tree 1c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  29. Sunga -- Bedsa Chaitya

    int: Veranda left wall 1c BC Bedsa

  30. Sunga -- Bedsa Chaitya

    SCPT: Veranda, left pilaster capital 1c BC Bedsa

  31. Sunga -- Kondane Chaitya Hall

    ext: genral view from left during monsoon Kondane

  32. Sunga -- Kondane Chaitya Hall

    Reconstruction of monolithic facade Kondane

  33. Sunga -- Kondane Chaitya Hall

    ext: facade from right Kondane

  34. Sunga -- Kondane Chaitya Hall

    ext: front view Kondane

  35. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    int: Row of pillars 120 AD Karli

  36. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: facade window detail 120 AD Karli

  37. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    int: Full length of nave 120 AD Karli

  38. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: general view with new temple 120 AD Karli

  39. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch: panel right of main door, Left Couple 120 AD Karli

  40. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch, toward right wall 120 AD Karli

  41. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch - Donor Couple panel 120 AD Karli

  42. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch - Panel right of main door, left couple 120 AD Karli

  43. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch - Panel right of Main Door 120 AD Karli

  44. Andhra, Mathura -- Female Ivory Statuette (Mirror Handle) Found at Pompeii

    front left 30 BC - 50 AD ivory

  45. -- Palace Horde

    artefact: ivory plaque, Princess at an Entrance - Kabul: Kabul Museum 1st-4th c. AD Begram, Afghanistan

  46. -- Palace Horde.

    artefact:Ivory casket - Kabul: Kabul Museum 1st-4th c. AD Begram, Afghanistan

  47. Sunga -- Ajanta Cave 10

    PTG: The Raja with his retinue late 2nd or early 1st BC Ajanta

  48. Sunga -- Ajanta Cave 10

    PTG: Worship of Bodhi Tree - detail King and Queen 1st BC Ajanta

  49. Sunga -- Ajanta Caves

    General view from South over Waghora River Gorge Ajanta

  50. Sunga -- Ajanta Caves

    Facade of Caves 11, 10, 9, 8 (l-r) Ajanta