Frederic, LouisPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-10-152019-10-151959IM-563http://hdl.handle.net/1885/176520The Jainas went on cutting sanctuaries in the rocks of Ellora until relatively recently. The style of this cave is more recent than that of the Kailasanatha. This sanctuary has two storeys, supported by many, richly decorated pillars. The upper storey contains the statues of the 24 Tirthankaras [or] Jaina prophets, and representations of gods worshipped by the Jainas, especially Indra, and Indrani. The ceiling of the main sanctuary is carved in the form of an immense lotus flower. Indra and Indrani face each other from either end of the gallery of the first floor. Here we see Indra seated on his elephant and attended by two servants. Above the god a flower-garland on which peacocks are seated, shelters his head. The cave of Indra-Sabha is one of the most delicately decorated of the Ellora Caves.35mmmounted transparencyb&wimage/tiffen-AUDeccan-- Western Cave Temples-- Ellora-- Ellora - Cave temples 21-33architecturestone sculpturebook scan2019-10-15This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.