A J A N T A COMPRISING COLOUR AND MONOCHROME PLATES FROM CAVE II

PART II

G. YAZDANIC

A J A N T ATHE COLOUR & MONOCHROME REPRODUCTIONS

OF THE A JA N T A FRESCOES BASED ONPHOTOGRAPHY

WITH AN EXPLANATORY TEXT

By G. Y A Z D A N I , M.A.DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY, H.E.H. THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS

AND AN APPENDIX ON INSCRIPTIONS BY

J OHN A L L A NOF THE BRITISH MUSEUM

PART IICOMPRISING 18 COLOUR AN D -

31 MONOCHROME PLATES

OF CAVE II

, P U S H E D UNDER THE SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF HIS . EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM

O X F O R D U N I V E RS I T Y

P R E S SL O N D O N

HUMPHREY MILFORD

PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAINCOLOUR PLATES BY MESSRS. HENRY STONE & SON, BANBURY

AND

F. BRUCKMANN AG., MUNICH

TEXT AND COLLOTYPES BY JOHN JOHNSON AT THE

UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD

A J A N T A

THE WATERFALL

L I S T OF P L A T E SSERIAL NO.

I

SUBJECT

PLAN OF CAVE II : KEY TO THE POSITIONS OF THE FRESCOES

PLACE

Cave II

COLOUR OR MONOCHROME

REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHED

II THE WAGHORA RIVER Ajanta Monochrome

III *. THE VERANDA: CEILING AND PILLARS b. DETAIL OF PILLARS

Cave II

Do.

Do.

Do.

IV THE FAQADE OF THE RIGHT CHAPEL OF THE VERANDA

Do. Do.

V THE INTERIOR Do. Do.

VI THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE) The shrine Do.

VII a-b. FLYING FIGURES, K IN N A - RAS, AND OTHER CELESTIAL BEINGS BRINGING OFFERINGS TO THE BODHISATTVA

Back wall of the veranda, left of the door

Colour Griffiths, 21 A

VIII *. VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER­INGS TO THE BUDDHA b. VOTARIES ADORING THE BUDDHA

Do., right of the door

Do. » Monochrome

IX INDRA AND THE FOUR YAK- SH AS

Do. Colour Gj'iffitJlSy 2 2 C

X a. FLYING FIGURES AND FLORAL DESIGNSb. A SNAKE CHARMER, FLORAL DESIGNS AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS

Middle panel, ceil­ing of the veranda Left of preceding > Do. Griffith, 117

XI *. PLEASANTRY OVER A CUP OF WINEb. TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDS

Ceiling of the veran- ̂da, right o fX *

Do.•

* Monochrome

XII a. THE EXILE OF A LADY {not identified)b. H ALT IN THE JUNGLE: CON­TINUATION OF THE PRECED­ING SUBJECT

Left wall of the right chapel, veranda

Do. » Do.

XIII *. THE CHILD THROWN INTO A POOL: CONTINUATION OF THE PRECEDING SUBJECT b. THE LADY IN EXILE: DE­TAIL

Back wall of the right chapel, veran­da

Do.► Do.

XIV A PALACE SCENE {not identified) Right wall of the right chapel, veranda

Do.

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L I S T OF P L A T E SSERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE COLOUR OR

MONOCHROMEREFERENCE TO COPIES

PUBLISHED

XV <7. A LOTUS LAKE AND THE PAIR OF GOLDEN GEESE: MAHAHAtilSA JATAKA b. A RANI AND THE GOLDEN GEESE: MAHAHAtilSA JATAKA

Left wall, front gal­lery, interior

Do.j

» MonochromeHer ring ham, XXXIII (36); Griffiths, Fig. 35 (Text, Vol. I, p. 15)

XVI

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THE BODHISATTVA AS A GOLDEN GOOSE: MAHAHAtilSA JATAKAb. A COURT SCENE: MAHA- HA tilSA JATAKA

Do.

Do.•

Do.

XVII A RANI WITH HER ATTEN­DANT

b. A FLYING FIGURE (AR H AT)

Inner face of the pilaster between the front and left gal­leriesCeiling of the front gallery

Do.

XVIII a. A RAJA ( ? YAKSH A) AND HIS CONSORT

Front face of the pilaster between the front and left gal­leries ► Do. Griffiths, 24—25 L

b. THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA Back wall of the left gallery, left comer

XIX A COURT SCENE: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

Above the first cell- door, back wall of the left gallery

Do. Griffiths, 2 5—26 L

■ XX A PALACE SCENE: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

Right of the preced­ing subject

Colour Griffiths, 27 L

XXI A PRINCESS: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

Do. Do. Griffiths, Fig. 5 (Text, Vol. I, p. 7)

XXII MAYA HOLDING THE BRANCH OF THE S A L T R E E : BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

Below the preceding subject

Do. Griffiths, 28 L ; Dey, p. 180

XXIII A SCENE {not identified) Do. Monochrome Griffiths, 28 L

XXIV VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER­INGS

Left wall of the chapel, left of the ante-chamber

Do. Griffiths, 29 G

XXV VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER­INGS

Right wall of the chapel, left of the ante-chamber

Do. Griffiths, 30 H

XXVI THE CEILING The chapel, left of the ante-chamber

Do. Griffiths, Fig. 30 (Text, Vol. I, p. 14)

XXVII THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS ATTITUDES

Back gallery, left of the ante-chamber

Do.

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L I S T OF P L A T E SSERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE COLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIES

MONOCHROME PUBLISHEDXXVIII *. THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS Front wall of the

ATTITUDES {MUDRAS) shrine, left of the door ■ Monochrome

b. THE BODHISATTVA MAI- Left wall of theTREYA shrine

XXIX THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS Right wall of the ColourATTITUDES (M UDRAS) shrine

XXX THE CEILING The shrine Do. Griffiths, 120XXXI *. A BODHISATTVA Back gallery, right of

the ante-chamber ► Monochromeb. A KNEELING LADY: DETAIL Do.

XXXII VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER­ Left wall of the Colour Griffiths, 31 I ; Dey,INGS chapel, right of the

ante-chamberp. 181

XXXIII a. VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER­ Do.INGSb. THE SAME: CONTINUATION Right wall of the

chapel

» Monochrome Griffiths, 32 J

XXXIV H ARITl AND PAlSTCIKA (SCULP­ Back wall of the Do. Burgess,VI; Griffiths, Fig.TURE) chapel, right of the

ante-chamber65 (Text, Vol. I, p. 30)

XXXV A COURT SCENE: THE GAME Back wall of the ColourOF DICE: VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

right gallery•

XXXVI *. A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Do.PANDITA JATAKA b. ANOTHER SCENE: Do.

» Monochrome Herringhatn, XL (49)

VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

XXXVII A PROCESSION: VIDHURA- Below the preceding Colour Griffiths, 33PANDITA JATAKA subject

XXXVIII A PROCESSION: DETAIL Do. Do. Do.

XXXIX A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Above the second Do.PANDITA JATAKA cell-door

XL A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Between the second Do. Griffiths, Fig. 16 (Text,PANDITA jA t a k a and third cell-doors Vol. I, p. 11)

XLI A LADY (IRANDATl) IN THE Do.SWING: VIDHURA-PANDITAjAt a k ab. THE N A G A KING: Do.

- Do.Griffiths, Fig. 66 (Text, Vol. I, p. 30)

VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA «XLII STORY OF THE SEA-VOYAGE:

PURNA AVADANA •Do. Do. Griffiths, 34

XLIII a. PORNA BRINGING OFFER­ Above the door ofINGS TO THE BUDDHA the third cell ► Monochromei. CONTINUATION OF THE Do.SAME STORY d

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L I S T OF P L A T E SSERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE COLOUR OR

MONOCHROME

XLIV a. THE MUSICIANS: PURNA Near the door of the'

a v a d An aA PALACE SCENE {not

third cellRight of the door of

• Monochrome

identified) the third cell

XLV A PALACE SCENE: A LADY KNEELING AT THE FEET OF A RAJA IN AN ANGRY MOOD {not identified)

Right wall, the front gallery, above the cell-door

Colour

XL VI a. A COURT SCENE {not identified) Below die preceding subject

i. A BODHISATTVA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE

Right wall of the front gallery, right of the cell-door

' Monochrome

XLVII a-e. PANELS FROM THE CEIL­ING

Front gallery and the hall

Colour

XL VIII a. A N AG A KING WITH HIS CONSORT

The pedestal of the second pillar from left, back row of the

b. A N A G A KING WITH HIS CONSORT f. A YAKSHA d. A YAKSHA

hallDo.

Do.Do.

► Monochrome

XLIX a. A N A G A KING WITH HIS CONSORT

b. TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDS

The pedestal of the third pillar from left, back row of the hall

Do.{GANAS)c. A FOUR-HANDED G A N A%

d. PANELS FROM THE CEILING

The second pillar from the left, back row of the hall Back gallery

► Do.

REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHED

Griffiths, Fig. 8 (Text, Vol. I, p. 9); Dey, p. 180

Griffiths, 35 E

Griffiths, 22

Griffiths, 23

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K E Y T O T H E P O S I T I O N S OF F R E S C O E S

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P L A N O F C A V E II

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THE WAGHORA RIVER

THE FACADE OF THE RIGHT CHAPEL OF THE VERANDA

THE INTERIOR

THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE)

(a-b) FLYING FIGURES, KINNARAS, AND OTHER CELESTIAL BEINGS BRINGINGOFFERINGS TO THE BODHISATTVA

(d) FLYING FIGURES AND I-I.ORAL DESIGNS

(ft) A SNAKE CHARMER, FLORAL DESIGNS, AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS

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(a) THE BODHISATTVA AS A GOLDEN GOOSE: MAHAHAMSA jA TA K A

(6) A COURT SCENE: MAHAHAMSA JATAKA

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A PRINCESS: BIRTH OF THE Bl'DDHA

VOTARIES BRINGING OFFERINGS

VOTARIES BRINGING OFFERINGS

THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS ATTITUDES

THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS ATTITUDES (MU DR AS)

THE CEILING OF THE SHRINE

VOTARIES BRINGING OFFERINGS

(<i) VOTARIES BRINGING OFFERINGS

A COURT SCENE: THE GAME OF DICE: VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

(a) A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

(6) ANOTHER SCENE: VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA-PANDITA JATAKA

STORY OF THE SEA-VOYAGE: PORNA AVADANA

(<|) PORNA BRINGING OFFERINGS TO THE BUDDHA

(6) CONTINUATION OF THE SAME STORY

XLV

\ LADY KNEELING AT THE FEET OF A RAJA IN AN ANGRY MOOD (not identified)

PALACE SCENE

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(a) A COURT SCENE (mo/ identified)(b) A BODHISATTVA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE

(a-e) PANELS FROM THE CEILING

(a) A S A G A KING WITH HIS CONSORT (b) A N A G A KING WITH HIS CONSORT

(c) A Y A K S H A {d) A Y A K S H A

(c) A FOUR-HANDED G A N A (d) PANELS FROM THE CEILING