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040-003130271 Subject Jain Architecture

1. Photo 1000/32(3267)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3267)
Title:
View of hill and temples at Sravana Belgola. Photographer: Butcher, E.H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking south from Chandragiri Hill towards the Jain temple and the massive Gommateshvara Image on the summit of Vindhyagiri Hill. In the foreground, in the valley between the two hills, stands a large tank. India Museum no. 1510.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1000/32(3269)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3269)
Title:
Jain temple complex on Chandragiri Hill, Sravana Belgola. Photographer: Butcher, E.H.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking down onto the temple and monastery complex (which can also be seen in the background of print 3268). In the foreground is the Parshvanatha Basti with its tall lamp-column, with the Chamundaraya Basti beyond. India Museum no. 1512.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1000/32(3235)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3235)
Title:
Entrance porch of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of entrance porch, showing richly-carved columns and arches. India Museum no. 1478. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3235). 587. - A short distance outside the gate of the city stands the Jain temple of She...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1000/32(3237)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3237)
Title:
Entrance to mandapa of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1480. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 589 and 590. - Passing under the porch the view of the temple itself with the usual mandap in front is obtained. The coup d'oeil is quite spoilt by the many candelabra hanging from the ceiling a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1000/32(3238)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3238)
Title:
Side view of mandapa of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1481. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 589 and 590. - Passing under the porch the view of the temple itself with the usual mandap in front is obtained. The coup d'oeil is quite spoilt by the many candelabra hanging from the ceiling a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1000/32(3236)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3236)
Title:
South-east view of entrance porch of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography 588. - Gives another view of the same porch as that last described. It shows also a portion of the outer wall of the temple with a small round tower apparently borrowed from the Musulman minaret, as nothing like it occurs in any Jain temple elsewhere.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1000/32(3242)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3242)
Title:
General view from the garden of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1485. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 594. - Before leaving the building, a visit should be paid to the garden behind it, from which an excellent general view of the exterior is obtained, as here represented. To those who have not ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1000/32(3239)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3239)
Title:
Close view of porch and entrance on south side of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of porch, showing details of carved work on entrance arches and gallery above. India Museum no. 1482. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. 591. - On referring to Photograph 590 it will be seen that on the South side there are two Porches, on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1000/32(3240)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1000/32(3240)
Title:
Close view of porch and entrance on north side of Hathi Singh's Temple, Ahmadabad. Photographer: Lyon, Edmund David
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography India Museum no. 1483. Received from Captain Lyon 7 February 1871. Duplicate print at Photo 1001 (3240). 592. - This view shows the outer wall of the temple, and the double and single porches on the North side in the same manner as No. 591 does on the South, on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1869
Extent:
1 item