The Art of the Rashtrakutas |
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Ajanta architecture Badami Balhara beauty Bramha Bramhinical Buddhist capital carved cave-temples at Elura Chalukya Chola colossal conversing with Parvati cosmic Culture cushion dance Dantidurga Dantivarman Dasavatara Dasavatara Cave Deccan decorative defeated depicted developed Dhruva Dhumar Lena dwara-palas Eastern Chalukya effigy elephant Elephanta Cave Elephanta shrine Elura Elura and Elephanta entrance facade famous figure Gajasura Ganga Goddess gods Govinda Gupta hall Hindu iconography illustrated incarnation India Indra Sabha inscription Jagannath Sabha Jaina Jaina Cave Jainism Kailasa Temple Kanchi Karaka Kirtivarman Kon Kan Krishna III Krishna Raja Lakshmi left arm lotus Malkhed Manyakheta masterpiece monuments nagas Nataraja North ornament Pallavas panel Parvati Pattadakal pilasters pillars Plate pose pradakshina probably Rashtrakuta Art Rashtrakuta Dynasty Rashtrakuta Empire Rashtrakuta Kings Ravana Ravana shaking Kailasa relief representation right arm right hand ruler Saiva sanctum sculpture seated Shiva Siva and Parvati Siva temples Siva's stands Tandava throne torso Trimurti typical Rashtrakuta Varaha Vengi verandah Visnu