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________________ DESCRIPTION OF PLATES 461 27. MAŃCHAPURI CAVE--Main wing. View of the bas-relief in the central compartment. A crowned prince attended by three male figures worshipping with folded hands at a sacred tree enclosed within a square railing. Above are two flying gandharvas holding a guitar. A fullblown lotus appears to their right. Behind the party is full-modelled elephant apparently running towards them. Above the animal is a flying vidyādhara bearing a tray of offerings or garlands in in left hand. Note :- The prince may be identified with Indra on account of the presence of elephant and gandharvas. However, there is a possibility that the figure might represent one of the princes--Kudepasiri and Vadukha, referred to in inscriptions here. 28. MAÑCHAPURĪ CAVE--Right wing. View of the two guards, much obliterated. usual. As 29. GAŅESA GUMPHĀ-General view. It consists of two rooms with a benched verandah in front. The right hand chamber flanked by a elephant on each side holding branches of mango tree over a large full blown lotus. 30. GAŅEŠA GUMPHĀ-Figure of the elephant on the right. Standing on a platform. Holds branches of mango tree over a large full blown lotus. Very well modelled. Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006922
Book TitleEarly History of Orissa
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorAmarchand Mittal
PublisherJain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year1957
Total Pages506
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size9 MB
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