Lecture 10: The Beginnings of Hindu Temple Architecture
Oct. 22, 1996

  1. -- Sanchi Stupa 1 West Gate

    Back: Lower architrave: Temptation of Buddha 1c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  2. -- Sanchi Stupa 1 - South Gate

    Back view: siege of Kusinagara 1c BC-1c AD Sanchi

  3. Indian -- Mahabodhi Temple

    Exterior: main temple from south Bodh Gaya

  4. Sunga -- Karli Chaitya Hall

    ext: Porch, toward right wall 120 AD Karli

  5. Gupta -- Cave No.1.

    ext: exterior porch Udayagiri

  6. Gupta -- Temple 17

    ext: View From N.W. 5c Sanchi

  7. -- Cave No.4.

    ext: Facade, angle view c400 Udayagiri Bhopal

  8. -- Cave No.4.

    SCPT: Ekha-Mukhalinga, Front right side c400 Udayagiri Bhopal

  9. -- Parvati Temple

    ext:From east c500 Nachna

  10. -- Parvati Temple

    ext: Temple Bass Rock Motif C500 Nachna

  11. -- Parvati Temple

    SCPT: Shrine Doorway, Left Jamb Detail: Dvarapala c500 Nachna

  12. -- Parvati Temple

    SCPT: Shrine Doorway, Right Jamb Base: Dvarapala and Yamuna c500 Nachna

  13. -- Parvati Temple

    SCPT: Shrine Doorway c500 Nachna

  14. -- Parvati Temple

    SCPT: Shrine Doorway, detail of frame c500 Nachna

  15. -- Plants: Rose Lotus from Benares

  16. -- Parvati Temple

    SCPT: Chaturmukha Lingam found near side face c500 Nachna

  17. -- Amaravati Stupa

    SCPT: Rail pillar, middle phase scpt: nativity of the Buddha London: British Museum 44 2c BC Amaravati

  18. Kushan, Mathura -- Lintel Frieze with Lingas

    det: linga Mathura: Mathura Museum

  19. Kushan -- One-faced Linga (Ekamukhalinga)

    On altar under a Pipal tree with two Ganas 1-2c red sandstone Lucknow: State Museum

  20. Kushan, Mathura -- Ekamukhalinga Siva

    front 1-2c AD red mottled sandstone Philadelphia: Museum of Art

  21. Kushan, Mathura -- Linga and Image of Siva

    1-2c AD red sandstone Philadelphia: University Museum

  22. Gupta -- Maha Siva from Parel

    whole c525 stone Parel

  23. Indian -- Ajanta, Cave 19

    Interior: view to stupa 5c Ajanta

  24. Sunga -- Ajanta Caves

    General view from South over Waghora River Gorge Ajanta

  25. -- Cave 1

    Plan 5c Ajanta

  26. -- Cave 1

    INT: Looking toward shrine 5c Ajanta

  27. -- Vishnu Temple

    ext: From south west c500 Deogarh

  28. -- Vishnu Temple

    ext: doorway c500 Deogarh

  29. -- Vishnu Temple

    SCPT: North Wall: Gajendra Moksha - Partial view of niche c500 Deogarh

  30. -- Vishnu Temple

    SCPT: East Wall: Nara & Narayana. Nara Narayana c500 Deogarh

  31. -- Vishnu Temple

    SCPT: South Detail: Vishnu c500 Deogarh

  32. -- Vishnu Temple

    SCPT: South Wall. Vishnu Narayana 6c Deogarh

  33. Gupta-Vakataka -- Vishnu Visvarupa from Samalaji

    whole Baroda Baroda Museum: 2.550

  34. -- Kasivisvesvara Temple

    SCPT: Visvarupa 6c Samalaji

  35. -- Amarchitra Katha Series: Legends about sculptures India book hse

    Legends about sculptures- India Book House Bombay comic book. Fiery Pillar, Vishnu & Brahma Elephanta

  36. -- Amarchitra Katha Series

    Legends about sculptures: India Book House, Bombay comic book, cover Elephanta

  37. -- Cave Complex

    Temple Plan 6c Elephanta

  38. -- Main Cave, Siva Temple

    SCPT: North entrance showing Nataraja 6c Elephanta

  39. -- Main Cave

    court: general view of east court 6c Elephanta

  40. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple Nataraja distant view 6c Elephanta

  41. -- Main Cave

    int: Siva Temple, Garbha Griha, East Entrance 6c Elephanta

  42. -- Main Cave

    int:Siva Temple, Main Sanctum 6c Elephanta

  43. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Sadashiva 6c Elephanta

  44. -- Main Cave

    int:Siva Temple, Main Sanctum 6c Elephanta

  45. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Sadashiva,central face from right 6c Elephanta

  46. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Sadashiva with man for scale 6c Elephanta

  47. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Siva Mahadeva, Profile of Aghora-Bhairava 6c Elephanta

  48. -- Main Cave

    SCPT:Siva Temple, Siva Mahadeva, Det: Profile Vamadeva Uma 6c Elephanta

  49. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Ardhanarisvara, general view 6c Elephanta

  50. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Siva as Gangadhara receiving.Detail of general view 6c Elephanta

  51. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Ravananugraha 6c Elephanta

  52. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Close up of Ravana Shaking Kailasa 6c Elephanta

  53. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Siva Nataraja, detail, angle 6c Elephanta

  54. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Lakulisa close up 6c Elephanta

  55. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Siva killing Andhaka 6c Elephanta

  56. -- Main Cave

    SCPT: Siva Temple, Siva Kalyanasundaramurti 6c Elephanta

  57. Indian -- Main Cave

    ext: east entrance (right); east wing (left) 6c Elephanta

  58. -- Main Cave

    int:Siva Temple, Main Sanctum, view of lingam shrine 6c Elephanta