Yazdani, G. - Ajanta. Part III [Cave VI,VII,IX,X,XI,XII,XV,XVI,XVII] (73p).pdf

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PART III

G. YAZDANIC

A JA N TATHE COLOUR & MONOCHROME REPRODUCTIONS

OF THE AJANTA FRESCOES BASED ON PHOTOGRAPHY

WITH AN EXPLANATORY TEXT

B y G. YAZDANI, M.A., LL.D., O.B.E.DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY H.E.H. THE NIZAM’S GOVERNMENT

AND AN APPENDIX ON THE INSCRIPTIONS BY

N. P. CHAKRAVARTY, M.A., Ph.D.EPIGRAPHIST TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

PA RT IIICOMPRISING 17 COLOUR AND

57 MONOCHROME PLATES

OF CAVES VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XU, XV, XVI AND XVII

PUBLISHED UNDER THE SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF HIS EXALTED HIGHNESS THE NIZAM

O X F O R DU N I V E R S I T Y

P R E S SL O N D O N

GEOFFREY CUM BERLEGE

PR IN T E D IN G R EA T BRITAINCOLOUR PLATES BY MESSRS. HENRY STONE & SON, BANBURY

TEXT AND COLLOTYPES BY JOHN JOHNSON A T THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, OXFORD

L I S T OF P L A T E SCOLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIESSERIAL NO. SUBJECT

I *. PLAN OF THE LOWER STORY b. PLAN OF THE UPPER STORY

PLACECave VI

MONOCHROME PUBLISHED

II *. THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE (FIRST SERMON ?)b. HEAD OF A LADY WEARING LARGE EAR-RINGS

Lower story, left wall of the ante-chamber

Back wall of the antechamber, left of the shrinc-door

MonochromeGriffiths, Fig. 12 (Text, Vol. I, p. io)

HI a. A LADY WEARING LARGE EAR-RINGSb. A D F A R A P A LA WEARING A LONG COATe. TEMPTATION OF THE BUDDHA

Do.

Right of the shrine- doorRight wall of the ante-chamber

Outline in red Griffiths, 135

IV a. A D F A R A P A L A WEARING A LONG COATb. TEMPTATION OF THE BUDDHA

Right of die shrine- doorRight wall of die ante-chamber

Monochrome Do.

V a. THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE)b. AN ELEPHANT CARVED ON A BRACKET

The shrine Upper story, veranda Do. Fergusson and Burgess,

XLIX— 3 (Cave Temples)

VI FIGURES OF ELEPHANTS (SCULPTURE)

Interior, left wall of of the front gallery, above the pillars

Do.

VH a. A BHIKSHU

b. d v A r a p A l a s

Left wall of the antechamberRight wall of the front gallery, left of the chapel-door

Colour

v m a. THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE) WITH A BH IKSH U (FRESCO)b. THE BUDDHA

Left wall of the antechamberRight wall of the chapel, right of the front gallery

Monochrome

IX a. D F A R A PA LA S

b. BUDDHAS (MIRACLE OF Sr A v a s t I ?)

Left of the chapel- doorRight wall of the chapel

Do.

X THE FACADE Cave VII

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L I S T O F P L A T E S

SERIAL NO. SUBJECTXI THE BUDDHA IN THE

TEACHING ATTITUDE

b. THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

PLACEBack wall of the liall, above the cell-door to the left of the antechamberBack wall, above die cell-doors to die right of the ante-chamber

COLOUR OR MONOCHROME

Monochrome

REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHED

XU PLAN OF THE C H A IT Y A Cave IX —

XIII THE FACADE Do. Monochrome

XIV THE INTERIOR Do. Do.

XV A GROUP OF VOTARIES {NAGAS)b. THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE (FIRST SERMON ?)

Interior, front wall, near the door Right wall, above pillars 8-9

Colour Griffiths, 37 H. and 38 F.

XVI a. THE BUDDHA .AND A GROUP OF VOTARIES (NAGAS)b. THE GROUP OF VOTARIES APPROACHING A STUPAC. THE STO PA

Interior, front wall, near die door Left wall, behind pillars 1—3Left wall, behind pil - lars 4—5

Outline in redGriffiths, Figs. 50, 52, and 54-5 (Text), and Plate 37 H.

XVII a. THE N A G A VOTARIESb. THE ANIMAL FRIEZE

Behind pillars 6-7 Left side, above pillars 4—6

Do.

XVIII *. THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION (THE VISIT OF INDRA ?) b. THE SAM E: CONTINUATION

Back wall, behind die Stufa

► Colour Griffiths, Fig. 51 (Text)

XIX *. ANIMAL AND HUMAN FIGURESb. THE SAM E: ENLARGEMENT OF SOME FIGURES r. THE SAME : ENLARGEMENT OF SOME OTHER FIGURES

Left side, above pillars 4—6 Above pillar 4

Above pillar 5

Monochrome

XX A MAN AND A BULL b,. A MONASTERY SCENE

Above pillars 5-6 Back wall, left of Colour subject XVIU b

Do.

XXI *. THE HEAD OF THE BUDDHA

b. THE BUDDHA

Left wall, above pillar 8Right wall, abovepillar 6

Do.

XXII PLAN OF THE C H A IT Y A CaveX —

XXIII THE INTERIOR Do. Monochrome

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L I S T OF P L A T E S

SERIAL NO. SUBJECTXXIV ARRIVAL OF A RAJA WITH

HIS RETINUE TO WORSHIP THE BO D H I TREEb. THE ROYAL PARTY WORSHIPPING THE STUPAc. THE ROYAL PARTY PASSING THROUGH THE TORANA

XXV *. SOLDIERS ACCOMPANYING THE N A G A KINGb. THE SAME: ENLARGEMENT

XXVI THE N A G A KING BEFORE THE BO D H I TREE

XXVII *. THE N A G A KING BEFORE THE BODHI TREEb. THE BO DH I TREE AND THE GROUP OF MUSICIANS

XXVIII *. THE N A G A KING WORSHIPPING THE STU PAb. THE SYAMA JA T A K A : FIRST EPISODE

XXIX a. THE SYAMA JATAKA : FIRST EPISODEL THE SAME JA T A K A : SECOND EPISODE

XXX a. THE BODHISATTVA A T TACKED BY THE HUNTERS: THE SHAD-DANTA JATAKAb. THE HUNTERS WATCHING THE BODHISATTVA AND HIS HERDr. THE FAINTING OF THE QUEEN A T THE SIGHT OF THE TUSKS: THE SAME JATAKA

XXXI *. THE BODHISATTVA WITH HIS H ER D : THE SHAD-DANTA JATAKAb. ANOTHER SCENE: THE SAME JATAKA

XXXn *. ELEPHANTS PLAYING IN A LOTUS-POOL: THE SHAD-DANTA JATAKA b. THE BODHISATTVA UNDER A BANYAN T R E E : THE SAME JATAKA

XXXIII THE BODHISATTVA UNDER A BANYAN T R E E : THE SHAD- DANTA JATAKA b. THE KING OF BENARES AND QUEEN SUBHADRA : THE SAME JATAKA

PLACE COLOUR OR MONOCHROMELeft wall, behind pillars

Do. Outline in red

Do.

Do.Monochrome

Do.Do. Colour

Do.

Do. Monochrome

Left wall, behind pillars 9-10Right wall, behind pillars 14-15 Behind pillars 14-15

Behind pillars 13-14

Do.

Outline in red

Behind pillars 9-12

Bcliind pillars 5-9Outline in red

Behind pillars 2-5

Behind pillars 10-12

Behind pillars 8-9Monochrome

Right wall, behind pillars 7-8

Right wall, behind pillars 6-7

Behind pillars 5—6

Behind pillars 3-4 Do.


Fergusson and Burgess, XXIX (Cave Temples)

Do.

Burgess y X (Notes) j Dey\ plate facing p. 106.

Do.

Griffiths, Fig. 24 (Text)

Griffiths, Fig. 31 (Text), and PL 41, A, B, C and D

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L I S T O F P L A T E S

SERIAL NO. SUBJECTXXXIV *. THE KING AND QUEEN AP

PROACHING THE C H A ITY A FOR WORSHIPb, QUEEN SUBHADRA CONTEMPLATING REVENGE : THE SHAD-DANTA jA T A K A

PLACEBehind pillars 1-2

Behind pillar 3

COLOUR OR MONOCHROME

Do.

XXXV a . FIGURES OF THE BUDDHAb. FIGURES OF THE BUDDHA

Pillar 5, left row Pillar 6, right row | Do.

XXXVI a. THE BUDDHA AND THE ONE- EYED MONKb. THE BUDDHA

Pillar 18, left row

Pillar 5, right rowColour

XXXVII a. FIGURES OF THE BUDDHAb. DETAIL OF THE UPPER FIGURE

Pillar 5, right row 1 Do. Monochrome

XXXVIII THE FACADE Cave XI Do.

XXXIX THE BODHISATTVA PADMA- PANI (? )

Back wall of the veranda, between the door and the window' on the left

Colour

XL a . THE BUDDHA WITH LIGHT EMANATING FROM HIS BODY

b. A BODHISATTVA

Back wall of die veranda, left of die left window Back wall of die veranda, right of the door

Monochrome

XLI *. CARVING OVER A CELL- DOORh. CARVING OVER THE HALL- DOOR

Cave XII

Cave XV Do.

XLII *. THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE) 6. CARVING ON A PILASTER

Cave XV, shrine Cave XVI, veranda, left end

Monochrome

xLin THE PLAN Cave XVI —XLIV a. PILLARS

b. THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE)Hall, front row’ Shrine

- Monochrome

XLV *. A BRACKET (APSARASES?)

b. ANOTHER BRACKET (APSA- RASES?)

Front corridor, pillar 3 from the left Front corridor, pillar 3 from the right

Do.

XLVI a . DESCENT OF THE BUDDHA FROM THE HEAVEN OF THE TUSHITAS (?)b . THE SUTASOMA JATAKA

Back wall of the veranda, left of die small door on the left Veranda, above pillars 1—3

Oudine in red


Griffiths, 42

Griffiths, 42-3

Do.

Burgess, XXIX (Report)

Griffiths, 51-2

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L I S T OF P L A T E S

SERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE COLOUR OR MONOCHROME REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHEDXLVII DESCENT OF THE BUDDHA

FROM THE HEAVEN OF THE TUSHITAS (?)b. THE SAME: CONTINUATION

Back wall of the verandah, left of the small door on the left

Do.

Monochrome Do.

XL VIII *. THE DEMONS

b. THE HASTI J AT AKA (?)

Interior, front wall, above the small door on the left Below subject a

Outline in red

XLIX a. THE HASTI JATAKA (?)b. THE SAME: CONTINUATION

Do. 1

Do. jr Monochrome

L THE MURDER OF A CHILD (J a taka not identified)

Front corridor, left wall and adjoining pilaster

Outline in red

LI THE MURDER OF A CHILD (y&taka not identified)

Do. Monochrome

LH THE DYING PRINCESS (THE DESERTED WIFE OF NANDA ?)

Left corridor, between the pilaster and the first cell-door

Colour Griffiths, Fig. 44 (Text); Herring ham ̂ XXXV

Lin THE CONVERSION OF NANDA Left corridor, above the first and second cell-doors

Do.

LIV THE CONVERSION OF NANDA Above the second and third cell-doors

Do. Herringham, XXXIV

LV *. THE M A N U SH l BUDDHAS

b. AN APSARAS (?)

c. ANOTHER APSARAS

Left wall, above die1 third cell-door Right of the fourth cell-door Right of b

Monochrome

LVI a. THE BUDDHA WITH TWO ATTENDANTSb, . A LION OF THE BUDDHA’S THRONEc. THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE

d, AN ELEPHANT PROCESSION

Left wall, right of die fourth cell-door

Do.

The wall of the back corridor, right of the first cell-door Back wall, left of the shrine

Do.

L v n a. THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE

b. AN ELEPHANT PROCESSION

Back wall, between the first and second cell-doorsBack wall, left of the shrine

Oudine in red

l v u i THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION

The wall of the back corridor, right of the

Monochrome Griffith, Fig. 51

shrine

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L I S T O F P L A T E SCOLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIESSERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE MONOCHROME PUBLISHED

LLX SUJATA OFFERING FOOD TO THE BUDDHA

The wal] of the right corridor, above the third and fourth ccll- doors

Do. Griffithy Fig. 50

LX SCENES FROM THE STORY OF THE RENUNCIATION; ONE OF THE FOUR DRIVES?

Between the third and fourth cell-doors


LXI A PALACE SCENE: THE CONCEPTION (?)

Above the first and second cell-doors


LXII A GROUP OF LADIES: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA

Left of the previous Plate


LXI 1 1 THE HOROSCOPE OF ASITA, AND THE SCHOOL SCENES

Left of the first cell- door


LXIV A RAJA DISTRIBUTING ALMS (not identified)

Cave XVTI, back wall of the veranda, above the door and window on the left

Do. Griffithy 59

LXV A RAJA DISTRIBUTING ALMS: DETAIL

Do. Do.

LXVI A PALACE SCENE (not identified) Back wall of the veranda, above the window, left of the hall-door

Colour Griffithy 58 ; HerringAamym

LXVII INDRA AND A PSA RASES Right of the preceding subject

Do. Griffithy 60

LXVIII A PS A RASES: DETAIL Do. Do.

LXIX THE SEVEN M A N U S H l BUDDHAS AND MAITREYA

Above the hall-door Do. Gr iffithy 61

LXX THE M A N U S H l BUDDHAS: DETAIL

Do. Do. Do.

LXX1 APSARASES Right of the hall- door

Do. Burgesty XVII (Notes); Herringhamy II

LXXI1 .AN APSARAS ( ? ) : DETAIL Do. Do. Do.

LXXIII THE STORY OF THE FURIOUS ELEPHANT: FIRST EPISODE

Right of the preceding subject

Monochrome Griffithy 62

LXXIV THE STORY OF THE FURIOUS ELEPHANT: CONTINUATION

Do. Colour

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(c) TH E FAINTING OF TH E QUEEN AT THE SIGHT OF THE TUSKS

(6) THE SAME JATAKA: SECOND EPISODE


V I I b

(a) HI.AN OF THE LOWER STORY: CAVE VI (b) PLAN OF THE L ITER STORY CAVE VI

(a) THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE 1 FIRST SERMON?): LOWER STORY: CAVE VI

(*) HEAD OF A LADY WEARING LARGE EAR-RINGS: LOWER STORY: CAVE VI

(J) A DVARAPALA: LOWER STORY: CAVE VI

(«) TEMPTATION OF THE BUDDHA: LOWER STORY: CAVE VI

M A DVAKa M L A : l.OWER STORY: CAVE VI («) TEMPTATION OP THE BUDDHA; LOWER STORY. LAVE VI

(,t) THE BUDDHA (SCULOTTURE); LOWER STORY: CAVE V) (*) AN ELEPHANT CARVED ON A BRACKET: UPPER STORY: CAVE VI

AN ELEPHANT FRIEZE (SCULPTURE); UPPER STORY: CAVE VI

(a) A BHIKSHV: UPPER STORY: CAVE VT (ft) flPJ/MP/l/./IS: UPPER STORY CAVE VI

(*) THE WJDDHA (SCULP TURE) WITH A BfUKSHV (FRESCO): UPPER STORY: CAVE VI (*) THE BUDDHA: UPPER STORY: CAVE VI

(a) DVARAPALAS: UPPER STORY: CAVE VI

(6) BUDDHAS (MIRACLE OF SRAVASTI?): UPPER STORY: CAVE VI

THE FACADE: CAVE VII

(*) THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE (FIRST SERMON?): CAVE VII

(») THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA: CAVE VII

THE FAQADE: CAVE LX

THE INTERIOR: CAVE IX

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[a] A GROUP OF VOTARIES {NAGAS] - CAVE LX

(b) '1HE BUDDHA fN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE (FIRST SERMON?); CAVE IX

(c) THE STUfAx CAVE IX

(b) THE ANIMAL FRIEZE: CAVE IX

(a) THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION (VISIT OF ENDRA?): CAVE IX

(A) THE SAME: CONTINUATION

(a) ANIMAL AND HUMAN FIGURES: CAVE IX

(A) THE SAME: ENLARGEMENT OF SOME FIGURES

(f) THE SAME: ENLARGEMENT OF SOME OTHER FIGURES

(*) A MAN AND A BULL: CAVE IX

{b) A MONASTERY SCENE: CAVE IX

(rt) THE HEAD OE THE BUDDHA: CAVE IX (6) THE BUDDHA: CAVE [X

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(a) SOLDIERS ACCOMPANYING THE NAGA KING: CAVE X

(A) THE SAME: ENLARGEMENT

THE NAG A KING BEFORE THE D0D1U TREE: CAVE X

(d) THE NAGA KING BEFORE THE BOD HI TREE: CAVE X

(i) THE BODHI TREE AND THE GROUP OF MUSICIANS: CAVE X

(a) THE NAGA KING WORSHIPPING THE ST U P A ; CAVE X

(&) THE SYAMA J AT AKA. FIRST EPISODE: CAVE X

(a) THE BODHISATTVA WITH HIS HERD: THE SHAD-DANTA JATAEA; CAVE X

(b) ANOTHER SCENE: THE SAME JATAKA

(-) ELEPHANTS PLAYING IN A LOTUS-POOL: THE SHAPED ANT A jATAKA: CAVE X

(*) THE BODHISATTVA UNDER A BANYAN TREE: THE SAME JATAKA

(a) THE BODHISATTVA UNDER A BANYAN TREE: THE SHAD-DA NT A JATAKA: CAVE X

(i) THE KING OF BENARES AND QUEEN SUBHADRA: THE SAME JATAKA

(„) THE KING AND QUEEN APPROACHING THE CHATTY A FOR WORSHIP

(£) QUEEN SUBHADRA CONTEMPLATING REVENGE: THE SHAD-DANTA JATAKA: CAVE X

FIGURES OF THE BUDDHA: CAVE X (&> FIGURES OF THE BUDDHA; CAVE X

(«) THE BUDDHA AND THE ONE-EYED MONK: CAVE X (b) THE BUDDHA: CAVE X

SXXVTI

(a) FIGURES OF THE BUDDHA; CAVE X (*) DETAIL OF THE UPPER FIGURE

THE FACADE: CAVE XI

(a) THE BUDDHA WITH LIGHT EMANATING FROM HIS BODY: CAVE XI (A) A BODHISATTVA: CAVE XI

(i) CARVING OVER THE HALL-DOOR; CAVE XV

(4) THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE)? CAVE XV (4) CARVING ON A PILASTER: CAVE XVI

{*} PILLARS CAVE XVI (ft) THE HUDDllA (SCULPTURE): CAVE XVJ

(*) A BRACKET (APS ABUSES 7): CAVE XVI

(A) ANOTHER BRACKET (APSARASES7)

(«) DESCENT OF THE BUDDHA FROM THE HEAVEN OF THE TUSH1TAS; CAVE XVI

(») THE SOTASOMA JATAKA: CAVE XVI

THE DYING PRINCESS (THE DESERTED WIPE OF NANI)A ?): CAVE XVI

(«) THR ROYAL PARTY EASSING THROUGH tUBCB- tOKAtfA:

(,.) DESCENT OF THE BUDDHA FROM THE HEAVEN OF THE TUSHJTAS{T)i CAVE XVI (£) THE SAME: CONTINUATION

(6) THE HAST! J AT AKA: CAVE XVI

(*) THE FI ASTI JATAKA: CATE XV]

(*) THE SAME: CONTINUATION

TH E MURDER OF A CHILD (Jitdk* not iJattifieJ)-. CAVE XVI

THE CONVERSION OF NANDA: CAVE XVI

THE CONVERSION 01- NANDA: CAVE XVI

(a) THE MANUSH I BUDDHAS: CAVE XVt

■ B(6) AN APSARAS ic) AN APSAA’AS

(a ) THE BUDDHA WITH TWO ATTENDANTS: CAVE XVI ( f t A LION OF THE BUDDHAS THRONE: CAVE XVI

(c) TH E BUDDHA IN TH E TEACHLNC ATTITU D E: CAVE XVI

( J ) AN ELEPHANT PROCESS ION t CAVE; XVI

la) THE BUDDHA IN THE TEACHING ATTITUDE: CAVE XVI

(&) AN ELEPHANT PROCESSION: CAVE XVI

THE BUDDHA PREACHING TO THE CONGREGATION: CAVE XVI

SUJATA OFFERING FOOD TO THE BUDDHA: CAVE XVI

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SCENES FROM THE STORY OF THE RENUNCIATION: ONE OF THE FOUR DRIVES?: OWE XVI

A PALACE SCENE: THE CONCEPTION; CAVK XVI

A GROUP OF LATHES: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA: CAVE XVI

THE HOROSCOPE OF ASITA AND THE SCHOOL SCENES: CAVE XVI

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