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Cave 17 is the third large Vihara, though smaller than Nos.3, 10, 20, and has been executed close to the upper portion of the Chaitya cave. The hall measures 22 feet 10 inches wide by 32 feet 2 inches deep, and has a back aisle screened off by two columns, of which the elephants and their riders and the thin square members of the capitals only ...
The cave with dwelling house, Len vihara with image house and the drip ledged cave at south side [10] Walagama Ira Handa gala: Walagama: Galigamuwa: 22 November 2002 [10] Walagamba Raja Maha Vihara: Ganekanda: Ganekanda: Yatiyanthota: 6 June 2008: The drip ledged rock cave [3] Waraawala Dhunu Palama: Waraawela, Mudugamuwa: Dhoranuwa, Ampahagala ...
Nasik Cave inscription No.10. of Nahapana, Cave No.10. The inscription reveals that Kshatrapa Nahapana’s son-in-law and Dinika's son- Ushavadata built cave No.10 for Buddhist monks and donated 3000 gold coins for this cave as well as for the food and clothing of the monks.
[1] [3] [4] In modern Jainism, the monks continue to wander from town to town except during the rainy season (chaturmasya), and the term "vihara" refers to their wanderings. [5] [6] Vihara or vihara hall has a more specific meaning in the architecture of India, especially ancient Indian rock-cut architecture. Here it means a central hall, with ...
The vihara at Cave 11 has a rather unusual form, with a main chamber shaped somewhat like a chaitya, with a rectangular plan with a rounded apsidal far end, and a vaulted roof. This is now open to the outside, but presumably originally had a wooden screen. Around the chamber are nine doors to cells, each with a relief chaitya-arch surround.
Initially, the caves were shaped as a Jain abode and the first-floor abode still retains the Jain style; the vihara exhibits Jain monastics and includes tirthankara sculptures. This first level of the cave is a carved vihara and includes Buddhist artwork. [5] The site served as the Bhikkhu monastic complex during ancient period. [6]
Gonagolla Vihara (Sinhalaː ගොනාගොල්ල විහාරය) is an ancient cave temple situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The vihara is also known as Punchi Seegiriya ( Little Sigiriya ) by the locals since the temple contains ancient frescoes similar to those in Sigiriya .
Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara is situated 16 kilometres south east of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.The Dimbulagala range houses a number of caves cut into the rock with Brahmi inscriptions over their drip ledges.