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Rock Temples in India Jain statues Siddhachal Caves rock-cut architecture (inv5)
Rock Temples in India Jain statues Siddhachal Caves rock-cut architecture (inv5)
Rock Temples in India Jain statues Siddhachal Caves rock-cut architecture (inv5)

Rock Temples in India Jain statues Siddhachal Caves rock-cut architecture (inv5)

$ 13.72

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Religion: Hinduism
  • Condition: 14 x 10; image is 9¼ x 6¼ ; blank reverse; some toning and smudges in the margin. Wood engraving ca 1885 after a photograph by Shirmer.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: India
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Handmade: No

    Description

    Rock Temples in India Jain statues Siddhachal Caves rock-cut architecture (inv5)
    Indian rock-cut architecture is more various and found in greater abundance in India than any other form of rock-cut architecture around the world. Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock. Rock that is not part of the structure is removed until the only rock left makes up the architectural elements of the excavated interior. Indian rock-cut architecture is mostly religious in nature. There are more than 1,500 known rock-cut structures in India.
    Jain statues at Siddhachal. Siddhachal Caves are Jain cave monuments and statues carved into the rock face inside the Urvashi valley of the Gwalior Fort in northern Madhya Pradesh, India. There are the most visited among the five groups of Jain rock carvings on the Gwalior Fort hill.