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Description: | Photograph of a small Buddhist vihara, at Bhaja, taken by Henry Cousens in the 1880s, from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections. There are more than twenty rock-cut Buddhist monasteries at Bhaja, south of Karli. They were excavated during the phase of early rock-cut architectural activity in India, in the Satavahana period. This view shows the verandah and façade of the vihara, or monastery, in Cave 19 which was excavated in the 2nd century BC. The walls near the two entrances are carved with guardian figures; there is also a pierced stone window to the right. These sculptures are among the earliest examples of Buddhist art in the Deccan. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Cousens, Henry | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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