Early History of Orissa

SR No.: 006922
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarchand Mittal
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year: 1957
Total Pages: 506
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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382 AN EARLY HISTORY OF ORISSA Afth frieze which is partly damaged represents a musical festival. The lady (or princess) is sitting on a platform attended by her maids. At the right end of the frieze is portrayed a man (or prince) seated on a raised bench with a vase containing water and an attendant with folded hands in front on the ground. In between there are a number of figures, some playing on musical instruments and other dancing. The sixth frieze is entirely obliterated. The seventh, much mutilated, seems to represent love scenes between a man and a woman in three different representations. The eighth frieze, now largely broken, reveals the outlines of some elephants with human figures.
The lower storey too is ornamented with continuous friezes over the doorways. Beginning from the left, the first spandril compartment portrays a mango tree and a double storeyed house with male and female figures looking out from doors and verandahs. The second compartment is almost entirely effaced ; but in the third, busts and heads of several figures may be discerned, one of which holds an umbrella. The fourth scene too is mutilated, but several figures are traceable, one carrying a sword and two riding an elephant. In the fifth relief, seven figures can, with difficulty, be made out, one holding an umbrella on the principal figure in the centre and two bowing to him with folded hands. In the sixth relief, only two figures can be traced, one holding an umbrella over the other in the centre. In the seventh, five figures are traceable, of whom one stands with folded hands. The eighth compartment shows a prince or saint followed by two attendants, one with umbrella and the other with folded hands. The right half of the relief portrays two kneeling figures doing obeisance to the saint and two ladies in the back-ground carrying offerings.