KANHERI CAVE COMPLEX
... Kanheri’s advantage of location – Various inscriptions at Kanheri refers to gifts of caves, cisterns etc. from the merchants and businessmen hailing from nearby trade centers like Sopara, Kalyan, Nasik, Paithan etc. Antiquity of Sopara, Nasik, Kalyan and Paithan is well established. Kanheri was well ...
... Kanheri’s advantage of location – Various inscriptions at Kanheri refers to gifts of caves, cisterns etc. from the merchants and businessmen hailing from nearby trade centers like Sopara, Kalyan, Nasik, Paithan etc. Antiquity of Sopara, Nasik, Kalyan and Paithan is well established. Kanheri was well ...
The Central Grotto in Xiaonanhai and the Buddhist Concept of
... banjing ji) over its entrance relating a general overview of the construction process. This grotto, while small in size, is rich in both visual imagery and text, providing valuable information on Northern Qi Buddhism and cave-temples. Construction on the Central Grotto began in the year Tienbao 1 (5 ...
... banjing ji) over its entrance relating a general overview of the construction process. This grotto, while small in size, is rich in both visual imagery and text, providing valuable information on Northern Qi Buddhism and cave-temples. Construction on the Central Grotto began in the year Tienbao 1 (5 ...
Architecture: From Ashoka to Gupta 3rd century BCE to 5th century CE
... closed end or apse, imitation barrel-vaulted ceiling and rows of pillars. The third major structure, the stupa, was added to the chaitya hall, with space around it for circumambulation. Interior (left), section (top right), and plan (bottom right) of chaitya hall, Karle, India, ca. 100 CE. ...
... closed end or apse, imitation barrel-vaulted ceiling and rows of pillars. The third major structure, the stupa, was added to the chaitya hall, with space around it for circumambulation. Interior (left), section (top right), and plan (bottom right) of chaitya hall, Karle, India, ca. 100 CE. ...
All pages - Ancient Asia
... cause for this expansion was the development of economy with trade links. Importance of the periphery was growing due to its eco-strategic magnitude and Kanheri vicinity was one of such periphery to the Satavahana rule. Though Mauryan king Ashoka is the main driving force for the introduction of Bud ...
... cause for this expansion was the development of economy with trade links. Importance of the periphery was growing due to its eco-strategic magnitude and Kanheri vicinity was one of such periphery to the Satavahana rule. Though Mauryan king Ashoka is the main driving force for the introduction of Bud ...
Arts of the Mauryan Period (Indian Culture Series – NCERT)
... monastic complex, but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion. One of the best examples of the structure of a stupa is in the third century B.C. at Bairat, Rajasthan. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time of Ashoka and later it was stone and many new additions w ...
... monastic complex, but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion. One of the best examples of the structure of a stupa is in the third century B.C. at Bairat, Rajasthan. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time of Ashoka and later it was stone and many new additions w ...
The Silk Road
... • Buddhism is a religion that started in India about 2,500 years ago • Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. It started in India so long ago that no one knows exactly when it began. • Confucianism developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551– 479 BCE). ...
... • Buddhism is a religion that started in India about 2,500 years ago • Hinduism is considered the oldest religion in the world. It started in India so long ago that no one knows exactly when it began. • Confucianism developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551– 479 BCE). ...
The Caves of Ajanta, Ellora and Elephanta
... of India, as Buddhism migrated out of India via the Silk Road to Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. ...
... of India, as Buddhism migrated out of India via the Silk Road to Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. ...
Sometime during the sixth century BC a solitary, wandering ascetic
... courtesan, earned the respect of the Sangha and a place in history. Vaishali is also renowned as the place where the Buddha delivered his last sermon. Ajanta Caves, situated 108 kms north-east of Aurangabad, are carved in rock in the form of a horse-shoe. There are thirty Buddhist caves, some ...
... courtesan, earned the respect of the Sangha and a place in history. Vaishali is also renowned as the place where the Buddha delivered his last sermon. Ajanta Caves, situated 108 kms north-east of Aurangabad, are carved in rock in the form of a horse-shoe. There are thirty Buddhist caves, some ...
Buddhist caves - buddhadhyana.org
... The towns on the ancient site are now known as Champanagar. The Buddha taught the Kandaraka Sutta, the famous Sonadanda Sutta and several other important discourses here. The first is from The Middle Length Discourses and the second is from The Long Discourses. In the city was a tank called Gaggara’ ...
... The towns on the ancient site are now known as Champanagar. The Buddha taught the Kandaraka Sutta, the famous Sonadanda Sutta and several other important discourses here. The first is from The Middle Length Discourses and the second is from The Long Discourses. In the city was a tank called Gaggara’ ...
IASbaba.com Post Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture
... 12. The most important sites are Ajanta, Pitalkhora, Ellora, Nashik, Bhaja, Junnar, Karla, Kanheri. 13. Ajanta, Ellora, and Kanheri continue to flourish. 14. It may also be noted that many caves are converted into modern Hindu shrines and have become popular worshipping sites. Ajanta 1. The most fam ...
... 12. The most important sites are Ajanta, Pitalkhora, Ellora, Nashik, Bhaja, Junnar, Karla, Kanheri. 13. Ajanta, Ellora, and Kanheri continue to flourish. 14. It may also be noted that many caves are converted into modern Hindu shrines and have become popular worshipping sites. Ajanta 1. The most fam ...
On the trail of - Journeys on the Silk Road
... Gansu, following one oasis after another, but I have one advantage over Stein: I know what’s there. Stein went because he had ...
... Gansu, following one oasis after another, but I have one advantage over Stein: I know what’s there. Stein went because he had ...
Slide 1
... On the way to Her parent’s house Mayadevi gave birth to Siddharta in Lumbini grove of shaala trees. Brahma, Indra and other gods descended to pay their respects to the new-born. ...
... On the way to Her parent’s house Mayadevi gave birth to Siddharta in Lumbini grove of shaala trees. Brahma, Indra and other gods descended to pay their respects to the new-born. ...
Classical Indian Literature
... Performed at seasonal festivals and celebrations such as weddings, the dramas were regarded as rites of renewal and order Characters are types, not individuals Contrasts and complements among diverse elements: lyric verse and prose dialogue erotic and heroic moods heroic king and glutton ...
... Performed at seasonal festivals and celebrations such as weddings, the dramas were regarded as rites of renewal and order Characters are types, not individuals Contrasts and complements among diverse elements: lyric verse and prose dialogue erotic and heroic moods heroic king and glutton ...
Silk Road
... • Bodhisattva of Compassion • He was regarded as the guide of souls and one who bring the blessing of many children • Reside in the Western paradise of Amithaba • In Chinese art, he is depicted as a male bodhisattva, like those of India, until around the end of the 12th C (early part of Song Dynasty ...
... • Bodhisattva of Compassion • He was regarded as the guide of souls and one who bring the blessing of many children • Reside in the Western paradise of Amithaba • In Chinese art, he is depicted as a male bodhisattva, like those of India, until around the end of the 12th C (early part of Song Dynasty ...
India Ellora caves Ajanta caves
... Inside the caves: The special rock cut Ellora caves are inundated with inscriptions that date from 6th century to 15th century. One of the best known inscriptions is one of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga, on the back wall of the front mandapa (pavilion) that gives an account of the conquests of the time per ...
... Inside the caves: The special rock cut Ellora caves are inundated with inscriptions that date from 6th century to 15th century. One of the best known inscriptions is one of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga, on the back wall of the front mandapa (pavilion) that gives an account of the conquests of the time per ...
Ajanta Caves
The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE. The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as ""the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting"", which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE, with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts, or all in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to the recent proposals of Walter M. Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India, and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.With the Ellora Caves, Ajanta is the major tourist attraction of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. About 59 kilometres (37 miles) from Jalgaon railway station on the Delhi – Mumbai line and Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line of the Central Railway zone, and 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of Aurangabad. They are 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ellora Caves, which contain Hindu and Jain temples as well as Buddhist caves, the last dating from a period similar to Ajanta. The Ajanta caves are cut into the side of a cliff that is on the south side of a U-shaped gorge on the small river Waghur, and although they are now along and above a modern pathway running across the cliff they were originally reached by individual stairs or ladders from the side of the river 10–35 m (30–110 ft) below.The area was previously heavily forested, and after the site ceased to be used the caves were covered by jungle until accidentally rediscovered in 1819 by a British officer on a hunting party. They are Buddhist monastic buildings, apparently representing a number of distinct ""monasteries"" or colleges. The caves are numbered 1 to 28 according to their place along the path, beginning at the entrance. Several are unfinished and some barely begun and others are small shrines, included in the traditional numbering as e.g. ""9A""; ""Cave 15A"" was still hidden under rubble when the numbering was done. Further round the gorge are a number of waterfalls, which when the river is high are audible from outside the caves.The caves form the largest corpus of early Indian wall-painting; other survivals from the area of modern India are very few, though they are related to 5th-century paintings at Sigiriya in Sri Lanka. The elaborate architectural carving in many caves is also very rare, and the style of the many figure sculptures is highly local, found only at a few nearby contemporary sites, although the Ajanta tradition can be related to the later Hindu Ellora Caves and other sites.