Drawing on art historical, epigraphical, and textual evidence, this book is the first full-scale reconstruction of medieval Jain artistic and devotional practices at the rock-cut site of Ellora in Maharashtra, India. Created during the ninth and tenth centuries, Ellora's Jain caves are among the best-preserved examples of medieval Jain art in India. While this book briefly addresses traditional art historical issues of date and iconography, it primarily considers the articulation of sacred space within the caves and the role of imagery in shaping devotional practices. Building upon scholarship that examines Jainism within its larger South Asian context, this book also explores connections between the Jain monuments and their Hindu and Buddhist counterparts to reveal a lived religious world at Ellora.
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Preliminary Material Introduction: Carving Ellora Chapter One: Carving the Samavasaraṇa Chapter Two: Carving the Liberated Chapter Three: Carving the Divine Chapter Four: Carving Ellora’s Jain Patrons Chapter Five: Carving Sacred Space Chapter Six: Carving a Larger Jain World Bibliography Index Figures
