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Ajanta Ellora Elephanta Nagarjuna Bojjanakonda Flashcards

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Who is Nagarjuna?

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Founder of Madhyamik School

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Feautures of Nagarjunakonda?

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Ikshavaku art

+ Stupa

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Who are Ikshavakus?

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One of the successors of Satavahanas in Andhra

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Who discovered Nagarjunakonda in modern age?

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Gabriel Dubreiul + Ap Longhurst

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Distinguishing feature of Bojjanakonda?

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All 3 phases(features all 3 phases of buddhist art, mahayan, Hinayan, vajrayan)

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Important Buddhist sites in Maharashtra

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Kanheri karla Junar Bedse Bhaja

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Example of attack on Buddhist temple

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Shrimara Shrivallabha(Pandya) on Sena 1(Sri Lanka)—> Took away Buddha gold statue. Sena 2 made special effort to find out

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Which chronicler tells about attack on Sri Lankan Buddhist temple

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Dhammakitti

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Contemporary architecture inspired by Buddhism?

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Rashtrapati Bhawan central dome(Sanchi Stupa)

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Religion of architecture in Elephanta

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Buddhist—>Mainly Hindu

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Elephanta contemporary to which cave?

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Ellora

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Common sculptures between Ellora and Elephanta

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A, K, R vs K
Andhakasurvada(Shiva slaying Andhaka),
Kalyanasundaram(Shiva and Parvati wedding,
Ravana shaking Mount Kailasha

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Elephanta:- Natraj in what Mudra

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Lalit

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Three consecutive paintings at Elephanta

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1/2, 3, dhar

Ardhanarishwara, Trimurti(Aghori, 1/2, Mahayogi), Gangadhar

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Commentary on Trimurti@Elephanta?

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Gupta Chalukyan art

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Ajanta mentioned by which chroniclers?

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Fa Xien(didn't visit coz people there have erronous beliefs)
Xuan Zang(did visit)
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Phases of Ajanta building

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Phase 1:- Satvahana 1st century—>Hinayana phase
Phase 2:- Vakataka 5th century
Phase 3:- Chalukyas(Satyajit notes not sure)

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Artistic influence in Ajanta caves

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Vengi and Vidharbha schools of Art

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Sculptures @ Ajanta?

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MMB
Assault of Mara disturbing Buddha’s penance
Mahaparinirbana Buddha
Bhumisparsha Mudra

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Paintings @Ajanta?

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Boddhistavas(PV)
Jataka tales
Avadanas
Buddha life events

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Jataka Tales@ Ajanta

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Dying princess
Flying Apsara
Shad danta Jataka
Mahajanaka Jataka

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Dying princess description

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Wife of Gautama’s cousin Nanda dying of shock that her husband has become a monk

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Shad danta Jataka?

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Buddha represented as elephant previous incarnation

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Mahajanaka Jataka

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Buddha discussing problems of kingdom with mother. Mother in graceful pose

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Ajanta and Ellora where?
Aurangabad
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Dynasties behind Ellora
Rashtrakuta Yadav Chalukya Kalachuri
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Jain architecture @Ellora:- which dynasty
Yadav
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Buddhist architecture@Ellora:- which dynasty
Chalukyas
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Hindu architecture@Ellora:- which dynasty
Kalachuri
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All 3 religion architecture@Ellora:- which dynasty
Rashtrakutas
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Vishwakarma cave. Where?
Ellora
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Buddha in which Mudra@Vishwakarma cave?
Vyakhyayana(teaching) mudra
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Structure of Vishwakarma cave?
Apsidal Hall+ Stupa at end of hall
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Which sect of Buddhism @ Ellora
Vajrayana
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Important Jain caves @ Ellora
Chota Kailash Jagannath Sabha Indra Sabha
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3 paintings @Indra Sabha?
1) Yaksha:- Matanga Yaksha on elephant 2) Yakshini:- Ambika on lion under Mango tree 3) Lotus on ceiling
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What is Samavasaran image?
hall where Tirthankara preaches after attaining Kevala Gyana
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Digambara sculptures@Ellora?
24Ts+ Their Yakshas and Yakshinis+ Human devotees
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Achitectural feature of Buddhist cave@Ellora?
1,2, or 3 storied
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Architectural feature of Hindu cave@Ellora
courtyards Temples were carved out on the sloping side of the hill. Hence most of the temples have courtyards(steep side can't have courtyards)
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The 4 important Hindu caves@Ellora
1) Ravana:- RKK, R vs K Ravana ki Khai, Ravana shaking Mt Kailasha 2)Dashavatara 3)Kailasa temple
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Meaning of Dashavatara and why it is an exception to Ellora
10 Avataras of Vishnu(hence Vaishnavite), But Ellora is mostly Shaivite
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2 Shaivite images @Dashavataras?
Kalyanasundaram(Marriage of Shiva and Parvati) | Andhakasuravada(Shiva slaying Andhaka)
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Who built Kailasa temple
Rashtrakutas Krishna 1
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When Kailasa temple built?
8th century
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Architectural style @Kailasa?
Vesara
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Special feature of Kailasa?
Carved out of a single rock:- Multi storey structure
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Epics depicted @ Kailasa?
Ramayana and Mahabharata
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Who is at the entrance of Kailasa temple?
Nandi

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