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

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