Hindu (Dravidian) Architecture: Ellora. The “Rath” (Temple of Kailos), showing the scarp of rock, an example of Monolithic Free Standing Temple, curt out of solid rock, so that external façades are visible. From Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method (5th ed), plate 275 (p. 623). Click on image to enlarge it.
Related material
- An Introduction to Hindu (Dravidian) Architecture in India, 1350-1750 A.D., with examples
- Tanjore
- Mandura
- Tarputry —Portion of Entrance to the Old Temple
- Hinduism
Scanned image by George P. Landow (2019) from a personal coppy. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Bibliography
Fletcher, Banister, and Banister F. Fletcher. A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method for the Student, Craftsman, and Amateur. 5th ed. London: B. T. Batsford, 1905.
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