Subject: Hindu Temples - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/3(99)
Title:: [General view of Swami Narayan's temple, Ahmadabad.] Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography Duplicate at ASIO 3244. Listed in Bloch's List of photographic negatives of ancient buildings, statues and inscriptions belonging to the India Office, London (Calcutta, 1900), Serial No.332. Also described in E. D. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photogra...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(18)
Title:: Mahadeo Temple at Bhojpur near Bhopal, remained unfinished. Ramp for carrying stones is still existing (date about 1500 [sic] years old). March 1882. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D. Dyal 1061' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Distant view of the unfinished Shiva Temple, with the earthwork ramp used for construction marked in the negative.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Mar 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(19)
Title:: Interior upper view of Bhojpur temple. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed 'D. Dyal' in the negative and numbered '1063' on album page. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up towards dome (open to the sky)of the unfinished Shiva Temple and showing the capitals of the supporting pillars and the richly-carved ceiling.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(20)
Title:: Unfinished roof of Bhojpur Temple. Built by Raja Bhoj. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D. Dyal 1064' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Similar view to preceding, but looking directly up towards opening in centre of dome of the unfinished Shiva Temple. Tradition ascribes the great lake and dams that were once situated west of Bhoj...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(23)
Title:: A view in the Luximon Garden [Lakshmana Bagh] at Rewa. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Numbered '1524' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along a tree-lined road in the garden. towards the spire of a Vaishnavite temple.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(29)
Title:: Buldeojee's Temple at Punna. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1513' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography Modern temple in mixed Indian and European classical style.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(31)
Title:: Ruins of temples in Ajaigurh Fort. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1504' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of several ruined temples in the fort at Ajaigarh. Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 86, 'Ruins of temple in Ajaygarh Fort'.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(32)
Title:: Temple in Ajaigurh Fort (ruins). Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1503' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View of ruined temple, partly obscured by foreground trees. Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 85, 'Ruins of temples in Ajaygarh Fort'.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(33)
Title:: Viswanath Temple in Khajraho. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1446' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Visvanatha Temple. Similar to the view reproduced in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 53, 'Viswanath Temple, side view'.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 2/4(34)
Title:: Sculptures in Viswanath Temple at Khujraho. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Signed and numbered 'D.D. 1467' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of sculpture on the facade of the Visvanatha Temple. Reproduced in collotype in Sir Lepel Griffin, 'Famous Monuments of Central India' (1886), pl. 55, 'Viswanath Temple, carvings'.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1882
Extent:: 1 item

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