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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.
5
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
•
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.
6
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
7
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
8
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
X X I V V X X V
Plan of left chapel
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Plan of right chapel
P L A N O F C A V E II
*1
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
HI
(a) THE BODHISATTVA AS A GOLDEN GOOSE: MAHAHAMSA jA TA K A
(6) A COURT SCENE: MAHAHAMSA JATAKA
nn
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
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