Jaina Monuments Of Orissa

SR No.: 022826
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: R P Mohapatra
Publisher: D K Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 384
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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Jaina Monuments of Orissa the Khandagiri there are two, the Akāśa Ganga(Fig. 33) and Radha kunda, besides two tiny ones, the Shyama kunda and Gupta-Ganga.
Apart from the two main routes to the caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, a number of minor routes are noticed both on the rocks and amidst thick growth of vegetations. Those which are through living rock, are cut in steps at times very steep and inconvenient to pass through. The caves of both Udayagiri and Khandagiri were excavated at different heights and places for which it becomes difficult to follow a regular route to locate their positions. To overcome this difficulty the Archaeological Survey of India recently published a Guide Book written by Debala Mitra in which some eighteen caves in Udayagiri and fifteen in Khandagiri are enumerated along with their traditional names. The enclosed map of the said Guide Book indicate to their location on the hills on the basis of contour.
They are Udayagiri-(Fig. 1)
Cave No. 1-Rant-Gumpha-The lower storey -The upper storey.
No. 2-Bājāghara-Gumphā. No. 3-Chhota-Hathi-Gumphā. No. 4-Alakāpuri-Gumpha. No. 5-Jaya-Vijaya-Gumpha, No. 6-Panasa-Gumphā. No. 7-Thakurapl-Gumphā. No. 8-Pätälapuri-Gumphâ No. 9-Mañchapuri-Gumpha -Svargapuri-Gumpha
No. 10-Ganesa-Gumphā. No. 11-Jamveśvar-Gumphå. No. 12-Bagha-Gumpha. No. 13-Sarpa-Gumphā. No. 14-Hathi-Gumpha. No. 15-Dhanaghar-Gumphå. No. 16-Haridasa-Gumphā. No. 17-Jagannatha-Gumphā. No. 18-Rasavi-Gumpha
Khandagiri-(Fig. 2)
Cave No. 1-Tätowa-Gumphã No. 1 No. 2-Tätowa-Gumphã No. 2 No. 3-Ananta-Gumphā.
No. 4-Tentuli-Gumpha No. 5-Khandagiri-Gumpha
-The Lower storey. -The upper storey.