Ellora Cave No.16 (Full video) Guided Tour Archeological Survey of India (Kachru Jhadhav)
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My first VLog:Cave No.16:The Kailasha
My first VLog:
Cave No.16:
The Kailasha is a great monolithic rock cut temple isolated from the surrounding rock and excavated from top to bottom and scooped out
all through from outside to Inside. It is said that ten generations worked for it and took more than 200 years for its completion. The temple was planned and begun under the Rastrakuta King Dantidurga (735-757 A.D.) and the major work went on in the reign of Krishna-I (757-773 A.D.). The artistic activities of Kailasha were carded out in several phases, I
and spread over many reigns of the Rastrakuta Rulers. This cave is locally known as Kailasha, the abode of Siva the patron deity of the temple. Kallasha is a temple ' complex, with all essential elements of temple, Including main shrine, Nandi shrine, gateway, surroundings, cloisters and subsidiary shrines. The temple is richly carved with niches, pllasters, windows and cornices. The whole temple is decorated with gigantic Images of deities, amorous couples, friezes of epic scenes along with faunal, floral and geometrical designs. Aftet completion of
the temple there is evidence of renewed plaster and painting in about 9th - 11th centuries A. D.
Various sculpture carved here in the temple are not there by
accident, but by deliberate design. Every sculpture has a meaning and a purpose. The two elephants and free standing Pillars of Victory in courtyard reflect Rashtrakuta's supremacy and power. The figures of
Sankha-Nidhi, Padma-Nidhi and the panel of Gajalaxmi in courtyards symbolize their prosperity. While the figures of river goddess Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, symbolize the Purity, Devotion and Knowledge respectively. The enormous animals supporting the superstructure of Kailasha show the great importance given for the animal world in the Hindu mythology. The whole temple complex is surrounded by a raised pillar corridor decorated with huge panels of mythological stories. The main temple is called as Rang-Mahal (Painted-palace) because after its completion, tho temple was plasteredand painted. Rang-Mahal is rectangular on plan. The 7 meter high plinth is decorated with lifer size Elephants and mythical animals and freezes illustrating two great
Ramayana and Mahabharata. The main temple has a Vadya Mandapa, Nandi Mandapa, a pillared hall, an antichamber and a small sanctum surrounded by five subsidiary shrines (Panchayatana). The
ceilings of the sanctum, antichamber and the hall have pendentive rosettes, goddess Annapurna and Dancing Siva respectively. The whole temple is decorated with beautiful paintings. Lankeshvara temple carved on northern corridor is dedicated to Lord Siva. The temple consists a pillared hall, an antichamber sanctum
and Nandi shrine. On the parapet wall outside is a frieze of amorous couples carved in bass relief. The pillars and walls are decorated with number of interesting panels. The sanctum houses a linga and the back wall is carved with the Maheshmurthi in low relief.- Archeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle..
Cave No.16:
The Kailasha is a great monolithic rock cut temple isolated from the surrounding rock and excavated from top to bottom and scooped out
all through from outside to Inside. It is said that ten generations worked for it and took more than 200 years for its completion. The temple was planned and begun under the Rastrakuta King Dantidurga (735-757 A.D.) and the major work went on in the reign of Krishna-I (757-773 A.D.). The artistic activities of Kailasha were carded out in several phases, I
and spread over many reigns of the Rastrakuta Rulers. This cave is locally known as Kailasha, the abode of Siva the patron deity of the temple. Kallasha is a temple ' complex, with all essential elements of temple, Including main shrine, Nandi shrine, gateway, surroundings, cloisters and subsidiary shrines. The temple is richly carved with niches, pllasters, windows and cornices. The whole temple is decorated with gigantic Images of deities, amorous couples, friezes of epic scenes along with faunal, floral and geometrical designs. Aftet completion of
the temple there is evidence of renewed plaster and painting in about 9th - 11th centuries A. D.
Various sculpture carved here in the temple are not there by
accident, but by deliberate design. Every sculpture has a meaning and a purpose. The two elephants and free standing Pillars of Victory in courtyard reflect Rashtrakuta's supremacy and power. The figures of
Sankha-Nidhi, Padma-Nidhi and the panel of Gajalaxmi in courtyards symbolize their prosperity. While the figures of river goddess Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, symbolize the Purity, Devotion and Knowledge respectively. The enormous animals supporting the superstructure of Kailasha show the great importance given for the animal world in the Hindu mythology. The whole temple complex is surrounded by a raised pillar corridor decorated with huge panels of mythological stories. The main temple is called as Rang-Mahal (Painted-palace) because after its completion, tho temple was plasteredand painted. Rang-Mahal is rectangular on plan. The 7 meter high plinth is decorated with lifer size Elephants and mythical animals and freezes illustrating two great
Ramayana and Mahabharata. The main temple has a Vadya Mandapa, Nandi Mandapa, a pillared hall, an antichamber and a small sanctum surrounded by five subsidiary shrines (Panchayatana). The
ceilings of the sanctum, antichamber and the hall have pendentive rosettes, goddess Annapurna and Dancing Siva respectively. The whole temple is decorated with beautiful paintings. Lankeshvara temple carved on northern corridor is dedicated to Lord Siva. The temple consists a pillared hall, an antichamber sanctum
and Nandi shrine. On the parapet wall outside is a frieze of amorous couples carved in bass relief. The pillars and walls are decorated with number of interesting panels. The sanctum houses a linga and the back wall is carved with the Maheshmurthi in low relief.- Archeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle..
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