Udayagiri
- Title:
- Udayagiri
Cave 1 - Alternate Title:
- Rani Gumpha
- Collection:
- Beyond the Taj: Architectural Traditions and Landscape Experience in South Asia
- Photographer:
- MacDougall, Robert D. (Robert Duncan), 1940-1987
- Date:
- ca. 100 BCE-0
- Location:
- Udayagiri Hill (Bhubaneswar) (Orissa, India)
- Country:
- India
- ID Number:
- MCD_02299
- Call Number:
- B-Q5 Ud-Kh 3.4 Ud/Ran 9a-8
- File Name:
- MCD_02299.jpg
- Style/Period:
- Cheti Dynasty
- Work Type:
- cave temples
- Subject:
- friezes (ornamental areas)
arches - Image View Description:
- Exterior detail
- Description:
- Largest and most grand of all the caves, it was excavated on three sides of a quadrangle. Has two stories, although the second story is recessed a bit. It is known for its lavish sculptures and friezes. Dates: 1st C. BCE. Built by King Kharavela.
- Notes:
- Image and original data maintained by the Cornell University Library. This digital collection is a result of a long-term collaboration between Professor Bonnie G. MacDougall, Department of Architecture and Margaret N. Webster, Director of the George W. & Adelaide Knight Visual Resources Facility in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning.
- Source:
- MacDougall, R. D.
Mitra, Debala
Udayagiri and Khandagiri
New Delhi: Director General, Archaeological Survey of India
1975
Kroch Library Asia
DS485.O6 M685 1975 - Cite As:
- Bonnie and Robert MacDougall papers, #15-2-4397. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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