Bedsa Cave 7: Mithuna Couples
Bedsa Cave 7: Mithuna Couples
INDIA, Maharashtra, Pune
These mithuna couples are carved on the column capitals within the portico of Cave 7. The male and female couples are natural and well-proportioned, and are seated upon kneeling elephants, horses, cows, and lions. Each sculpture is situated above four corbeled layers of stone. Riding mithuna couple images were common embellishments during this time and can also be found in Karla Cave 8, Nasik Cave 3, and Kanheri Cave 3.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, page 129.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Bedsa Cave 7: Mithuna Couples." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, vol. 5, 2016, pp. 129.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Bedsa Cave 7: Mithuna Couples" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E, 5:129.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Bedsa Cave 7: Mithuna Couples. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves A-E (Vol. 5, pp. 129).
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