Das Avatara, Thomas Daniell, 1 June 1803

Das avatara, by thomas daniell and james wales, 1803 print 17. This cave was started as a buddhist monastery, but in the 8th century was converted into a hindu sanctuary under the patronage of the rashtrakuta king dantidurga (c. 730-55). It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mandapa in the middle and a two-storeyed hall at the back, the original buddhist monastery, the walls of which were covered with reliefs illustrating hindu mythology. Object Type: print. Date: 1 June 1803. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 42.6 cm (16.7 in); width: 59.7 cm (23.5 in). Medium: aquatint print coloured. Depicted Place: Ellora Cliffs. Collection: British Library. Das Avatara, by Thomas Daniell and James Wales, 1803