Jennifer Howes

When I first began studying South Asian Art History at the University of British Columbia,  I wrote a paper on Cave 19, the 'Indra Sabha', at Bhaja. That first paper led me to do a Phd in Indian Art & Archaeology, and to visit Bhaja, along with many other exciting cave temple sites in India. 

Bhaja - Entrance to the 2nd Century Chaitya Hall

Bhaja -Detail on the Chaitya Hall's facade

Bhaja - Stupa inside the 2nd Century Chaitya Hall

Bhaja - Porched entrance to Vihara 19 (Indra Sabha)

Bhaja, Vihara 19 - Man on a chariot (Surya?) 2nd Century, A.D.

Bhaja, Vihara 19 - Man on an elephant (Indra riding Airavata?) 2nd Century A.D.

Bhaja - Sculptures on either side of the door, on the right wall of Vihara 19.

Bhaja Vihara 19 - Stone window screen, next to sculpture of Surya.