Nasik Cave 3: Entrance Wall
Stone
Nasik Cave 3: Entrance Wall
INDIA, Maharashtra, Aurangabad
This relief is located around the entrance to the cave. The design resembles the gateway found at Sanchi Stupa 1, depicting two lintels supported by two columns. Mythical creatures are carved on the two corners of the lintel. Six rectangular shallow niches housing guardians are located on each side of the entrance. At the top, a stupa is located at the center and flanked by attendants, a Bodhi tree, a Dharma wheel, and disciples on the far end of each side. All these images are divided by pilasters. A row of Dharma wheels is depicted above these images, and below is a lotus pattern.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, page 1264.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Nasik Cave 3: Entrance Wall." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, vol. 8, 2016, pp. 1264.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Nasik Cave 3: Entrance Wall" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S, 8:1264.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Nasik Cave 3: Entrance Wall. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves Mo-S (Vol. 8, pp. 1264).
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