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412 BRAHMANICAL CAVE-TEMPLES.
The roof of the front aisle of the hall is likewise divided into com-
partments, in the central one of which are a male and female figure
floating on clouds—the male (Yaksha) carrying sword and shield.
The panels right and left of this are occupied by expanded lotus
flowers. The hall roof is divided into nine panels by divisions very
slightly raised from the level of the ceiling. In the central one, in
front, is a Deva riding on a ram—perhaps Agni—with a figure before
him and another behind. In the other central panels are Brahma
and Varuna ; in other compartments are flying figures, &c.
Cave II. is considerably to the west of the large cave, and like it
faces north. The front of it is raised a little above the level of the
area before it, and the face of the basement is sculptured with
gana} Three steps have been built against the middle of the front
by which to ascend to the narrow platform outside the verandah.
At the ends of this platform are favarpdlas, each 5 feet 10 inches
high. The verandah has four square pillars in front minutely carved
from the middle upwards. Above them, slender maJcara or ydli
brackets project to support the drip, which is ribbed on the under
side. The central areas of the bracket capitals of the pillars are
filled with sculpture.
At the left end of the verandah is Yaraha, the boar avatdra, and
at the right or west end the Yamana avatdra, neither of them so
large as in the great cave. The roof is divided into compartments
and sculptured, and the frieze that runs all round the wall head
is carved with numerous scenes from the legends of Krishna or
Yishnu.2
The entrance from the verandah to the cave is by three openings
divided by two pillars, each 8 feet 6^ inches high, neatly carved
with arabesques or figures in festoons, &c, standing on a step
7 inches above the level of the floor.
Inside, the roof is supported by eight square pillars, arranged u
two rows across the hall, which is 33 feet 4 inches wide by 23 feet
7 inches deep and 11 feet 4 inches high.3 The brackets to the
1 See First Arch. Report, Plate XXI.
2 See Ind. Ant., vol. vi. pp. 364, 365. It is a remarkable proof of the late dew»P
merit of the Krishna cult, that so few sculptures referable to it are to be found.
series of small ones on this frieze are almost the only examples to be found ffi »
temple.
3 See plan in Second Arch. Report, Plate XXII.
The roof of the front aisle of the hall is likewise divided into com-
partments, in the central one of which are a male and female figure
floating on clouds—the male (Yaksha) carrying sword and shield.
The panels right and left of this are occupied by expanded lotus
flowers. The hall roof is divided into nine panels by divisions very
slightly raised from the level of the ceiling. In the central one, in
front, is a Deva riding on a ram—perhaps Agni—with a figure before
him and another behind. In the other central panels are Brahma
and Varuna ; in other compartments are flying figures, &c.
Cave II. is considerably to the west of the large cave, and like it
faces north. The front of it is raised a little above the level of the
area before it, and the face of the basement is sculptured with
gana} Three steps have been built against the middle of the front
by which to ascend to the narrow platform outside the verandah.
At the ends of this platform are favarpdlas, each 5 feet 10 inches
high. The verandah has four square pillars in front minutely carved
from the middle upwards. Above them, slender maJcara or ydli
brackets project to support the drip, which is ribbed on the under
side. The central areas of the bracket capitals of the pillars are
filled with sculpture.
At the left end of the verandah is Yaraha, the boar avatdra, and
at the right or west end the Yamana avatdra, neither of them so
large as in the great cave. The roof is divided into compartments
and sculptured, and the frieze that runs all round the wall head
is carved with numerous scenes from the legends of Krishna or
Yishnu.2
The entrance from the verandah to the cave is by three openings
divided by two pillars, each 8 feet 6^ inches high, neatly carved
with arabesques or figures in festoons, &c, standing on a step
7 inches above the level of the floor.
Inside, the roof is supported by eight square pillars, arranged u
two rows across the hall, which is 33 feet 4 inches wide by 23 feet
7 inches deep and 11 feet 4 inches high.3 The brackets to the
1 See First Arch. Report, Plate XXI.
2 See Ind. Ant., vol. vi. pp. 364, 365. It is a remarkable proof of the late dew»P
merit of the Krishna cult, that so few sculptures referable to it are to be found.
series of small ones on this frieze are almost the only examples to be found ffi »
temple.
3 See plan in Second Arch. Report, Plate XXII.