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River Goddess Ganga on Makara
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Stone
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Vishnu on Cosmic Waters
Relief
Stone
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Shiva Nataraja
Sculpture
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20 Armed Ganesha
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Kailasanatha Temple to Shiva at Ellora
Architecture
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Ramayana Friezes + Nandi Shrine at Kailasanatha Temple, Ellora
Architectural Relief
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Ravana Shaking Mt. Kailasa, Kailasanatha Temple, Ellora
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Arjunas Penance/Decent of Ganges
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| Most holy river, Cleanses one of all sins, Bestows heavenly blessings, Stop reincarnation |
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| Dancing, Balancing over demon/dwarf who symbolizes ignorance, Destroying weary universe, Start creation, Small drum symbolizes passage of time, Fire is destruction, Calm face represents balance |
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| Elephant head, Remover of Obstacles, Patron of arts, sciences , intellect & wisdom |
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| Dug out from mountains, relief carvings, Emphasis on Elephants, Biggest structure at time |
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| Ramayana Friezes + Nandi Shrine |
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| Symbolizes Mt. Kailasa depicts Shiva's life |
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| Ravana Skaing Mt, Kailasa |
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| Most famous relief at Ellora, Ravana shaking with many arms, Shiva holding it down with one toe, Parvarti leaning to Shiva for protection, Woman running, Play with light and shadow |
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| Most famous Indian sculpture, Water is focal point, Naga king and queen swimming upstream, water gives movement of cleft in center, Ganges and Shiva main subjects, Arjuna performs 2 austerities to recieve favors from shiva, Arjuna standing one leg up looking at sun, contemplating |
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