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A J A N T ACOMPRISING COLOUR AND MONOCHROME PLATES FROM
c a v e v i ,v n ,ix ,x ,x i ,x n ,x v ,x v i ,x v n
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.
REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHED
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
REFERENCE TO COPIES PUBLISHED
Griffiths, 42
Griffiths, 42-3
Do.
Burgess, XXIX (Report)
Griffiths, 51-2
8
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
Do. Griffithy Fig. 49
LXI A PALACE SCENE: THE CONCEPTION (?)
Above the first and second cell-doors
Do. Griffithy Fig. 48
LXII A GROUP OF LADIES: BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA
Left of the previous Plate
Do. Griffithy Fig. 47
LXI 1 1 THE HOROSCOPE OF ASITA, AND THE SCHOOL SCENES
Left of the first cell- door
Do. Griffithy Fig. 45
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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APSAILiSES: CAVE XVI
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THE PLAN: CAVE XVI
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(c) TH E FAINTING OF TH E QUEEN AT THE SIGHT OF THE TUSKS
(6) THE SAME JATAKA: SECOND EPISODE
K E Y T O T H E P O S I T I O N S O F F R E S C O E S
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(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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T H E INTERIOR: CAVE. X
(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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