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WD1596(14)
- Record Id:
- 040-003792007
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003791993
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100117353173.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100162037287.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD1596(14)
- Title:
- Shiva and Harihara; Varaha, Ravula Phadi Cave, Aihole. Artist(s): Uknown.
- Scope & Content:
- Pen-and-ink drawing of sculptures of Shiva, Harihara and Varaha from the Ravula Phadi Cave at Aihole, by an Indian draftsman, dated 1853.The two figures to the left in this drawing represent Shiva and Harihara, the combined form of Shiva and Vishnu. These large sculpture panels are carved on the facade of the Ravana Phadi cave at Aihole, excavated in the late sixth century, in the Chalukya period. The standing figure of Shiva rests on the right foot and holds a long trisula (trident) in the right hand while the left hand rests below the waist. Next to him is Harihara. The right half of him is Hara or Shiva and the left is Hari or Vishnu. In the upper right hand he holds a cobra, while in the lower right hand he holds the akshamala (rosary of beads). In the upper hand he carries a conch, while the lower left rests on the waist.The figure to the right in the drawing is Varaha, the Boar incarnation of Visnhu who assumed this shape when the demon Hiranyaksha pushed the earth into the cosmic ocean. He killed the demon, plunged into the ocean and brought the earth up on his tusks. Near the feet of Varaha there is a five-hooded Naga with his consort in attitude of adoration. This sculpture panel is carved on the left wall of the sanctuary antechamber.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003791993
040-003792007 - Is part of:
- WD1596 : Album of 31 folios of drawings of sculpture in the rock-cut caves and temples at Aihole and Badami. 1853. By Indian draftsmen
WD1596(14) : Shiva and Harihara; Varaha, Ravula Phadi Cave, Aihole. Artist(s): Uknown. - Hierarchy:
- 032-003791993[0014]/040-003792007
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD1596
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100162037287.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1853
- End Date:
- 1853
- Date Range:
- 1853
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
- Pen and ink on paper; 71x 57 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)