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Cave No. 17 Identification: Foucher (1921, narrative no. 4).— In a lotus pond, there lived a big matsya (fish), the...
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Cave No. 17 Identification: Oldenburg (1895, narrative no. 9).— Śyāma was the court priest’s devoted son. As the priest and...
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Cave No. 17 Identification: Oldenburg (1895, narrative no. 10).— A yakṣa (genius, a class of semi-divine beings) once observed a...
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Cave No. 17 Identification: Foucher (1921, narrative no. 19).— The rich merchant, Siṃhala, went on a voyage along with a...
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Below is an excerpt from an essay by Prof. Lokesh Chandra, which reveals the raison d'etre of the caves, cave-dwelling,...
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The Rock-cut Monuments of India Database is a non-profit initiative. The sole purpose is to document the rock-cut monuments most...
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Ajanta Cave 1 The narrative was identified by Foucher (1921, narrative no. 57). The legend is from the life of...
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Ajanta Cave 1. The narrative was identified by Griffiths (Burgess 1879, 14). The legend is from the life of the...
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If the last 50,000 years of man's existence were divided into lifetimes of approximately sixty-two years each, there have been...
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