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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21. JAYAVIJAYA CAVE-General view.
Consists of upper storey only. It consists of two rooms with a verandah and a terrace in front. The verandah has a male (left) and a female (right) guard, both much damaged.
Note :--Below the terrace, in front of the Jaya. vijaya can be seen a plain cell with one door. Fergusson describes it as the lower storey of the Jayavijaya, while O'malley, in the Distt. Gazeteer, describes it as a part of the lower storey of the Alkāpuri. At present, however, it is called Khadāu (wooden footwear) cave from the circumstance that till recently wooden footwears of some 25 sadhus of the local math were kept here as relic. Considering its size and position, it seems more likely that it
formed thic lower storey of the Jayavijaya. 22. JAYAVIJAYA CAVE-View of the Female Guard.
Much damaged ; wears scanty garment. On the right hand, raised to the shoulder, is perched a parrot and above is a small yakshi holding on to the branch
of a tree (not clear in the photograph). 23. JAYAVIJAYA CAVE-View of a spandril on the last doorway.
A running yaksha carrying a tray of offerings in left hand upraise and lotus stalks in bud and flower in right hand upraised. Wears a big turban and a dhoti with ends flying. The arch is relieved with flower and undulating floral designs issuing
from the mouth of a makara. 24. PĀTALAPURI CAVE-General view.
In this cave a benched verandah opens into four rooms, two at the back and one each on either sides.