The Cave Temples of India

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Item Code: IAB61
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Author: James Burgess and James Fergusson
Language: English
Edition: 2000
ISBN: 8121502519
Pages: 556 (99 line and halftone drawings.)
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 11.3" X 7.8"
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Book Description
CONTENTS

PART I. - THE EASTERN CAVES
BY JAMES PERGUSSON.

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

    Ethnography
    History
    Religions
    Chronology
    Architecture
CHAPTER I. - BARABAR GROUP

CHAPTER II. - RAJGIR

    Sita Marhi Cave
CHAPTER IIA. KATAK CAVES
    Introductory
CHAPTER III. - HATHI GUMPHA
    Bagh and Surpa, or Tiger and Serpent Caves and smaller Cells
    Ananta Cave
    Vaikuntha Cave
    Jaya Vijaya and Swargapuri Caves
    Rani ka Nur
    Ganesa Gumpha
CHAPTER IV. - UNDAVILLI CAVES ON THE KRISHNA RIVER NEAR BEJWARA

CHAPTER V. - MAHAVALLIPUR, OR THE SEVEN PAGODAS

    Introductory
CHAPTER VI. - RATHAS, MAHAVALLIPUR
    Ganesa Ratha
    Draupadi's Ratha
    Bhima's Ratha
    Arjuna and Dharmaraja Rathas
    Sahadeva's Ratha
CHAPTER VII. - THE CAVES, MAHAVALLIPUR
    Saliwankuppam
    Great Bas-relief
    Kulumulu
    Conclusion
PART II. - CAVE TEMPLES OF WESTERN INDIA.
BY JAMES BURGESS.

CHAPTER I. - INTRODUCTION

    Classification of Buddhist Monuments
    Chronology of Buddhist Caves
CHAPTER II. - CAVE TEMPLES, &c., IN KATHAWAR
    Introductory
    Kathiawar caves
    Two-storeyed Rock-cut Hall at Junagadh
    Other Caves in Kathiawar
    Talaja
    Sana
CHAPTER III. - THE BUDDHIST CAVE TEMPLES IN THE SOUTH KONKAN
    Caves of Kuda
    Mhar
    Kol, Sirwal, Wai, &c.
    Karadh
CHAPTER IV. THE CAVES IN THE VICINITY OF KARLE AND THE BOR GHAT
    Kondane
    Bhaja
    Rock Temples of Bedsa
    Karle
    Pitalkhora Rock Temples
    Sailarwadi Caves
CHAPTER V. - VI. - THE JUNNAR CAVES

CHAPTER VII. - NASIK CAVES

CHAPTER VIII. - THE AJANTA CAVE TEMPLES

    Paintings
    Early Buddhist Caves
BOOK II.

CHAPTER I. - LATER OR MAHAYANA CAVES AT AJANTA

CHAPTER II. - LATEST CAVES AT AJANTA

    Chaitya Caves
    Caves of Ghatotkach
CHAPTER III. KANHERI CAVES
    Chaitya Caves
    Darbar Cave
    Kondiwte
CHAPTER IV. - THE CAVES OF BAGH

CHAPTER IVA. THE BUDDHIST CAVES AT ELURA

    Viswakarma Cave
    The Do Thal
    The Tin Thal
CHAPTER IVB. - AURANGABAD CAVE TEMPLES
    Dhamnar
    Kholvi caves
BOOK III. - THE BRAHMANICAL CAVES

CHAPTER I. - INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER II. - CAVE TEMPLES AT AIHOLE AND BADMI IN THE DEKHAN

    Cave-temples at Badami
CHAPTER III. - KARUSA CAVES
    Mahadeva's Cave
    Lakola's Cave
CHAPTER IV. - BRAHMANICAL CAVES IN THE DEKHAN, MOMINABAD, POONA, &c.
    Cave-temples of Bhamburde, Rajapuri, &c.
    Mulkeswara
    Patur
    Rudreswar
    Patna
    Dhokeswara
CHAPTER V. - BRAHMANICAL CAVE-TEMPLES AT ELURA
    Ravana-ka Khai
    The Dasa Avatara Cave
    Rameswara
    Caves north of Kailasa
    Nilakantha
    Teli-ka-Gana
    Kumbharwada
    Janwasa
    The Milkmaid's Cave
    Sita's Nani, or Dumar Lena
    Kailasa or the Ranga Mahal
    Dhamnar Brahmanical Rock-cut temple
CHAPTER VI. - LATE BRAHMANICAL CAVES
    Elephanta
    Jogeswari or Amboli
    Harischandragad Brahmanical Caves
    Ankai-Tankai Brahmanical Caves
    Christian Cave Church at Mandapeswar
    Concluding remarks
BOOK IV. - THE JAINA CAVE-TEMPLES
CHAPTER I. - THE JAINS AND JINAS

CHAPTER II. - JAINA CAVE TEMPLES

    Badami Jaina cave
    Aihole
    Jaina Caves at Patna
    Chamar Lena
    Bhamer
    Bamchandra
CHAPTER III. - JAINA CAVES AT ELURA
    Chhota Kailasa
    The Indra Sabha
    The Jagannatha Sabha
    Parswanatha
CHAPTER IV. - JAINA CAVE-TEMPLES
    Dharasinva
    Ankai-Tankai Jaina Caves
    Gwalior
    Concluding remarks
APPENDIX
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