Mural Paintings

Folk Painting Place Theme Time Period Important Kings Details Important paintings
Mauryan Empire inscribed by Buddhist monks, under the patronage of Vakataka kings
Rock Cut Caves in Sahyadari ranges of Waghora River near
Aurangabad
Vakataka King Reference found in FaHien & Hieun Tsang

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Buddhism 200 BC to 650 AD Cave 9, 10 - Sunga consists 29 caves, Horse shoe shape Vajrapani: Protector & guide
Maharashtra
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Gupta Both murals and fresco paintings (clay + cow dung, rice husk) Manjusri: menisfestation of Buddha's wisdom
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Cave 1, 2 - most recent Consist Jataka stories narrates the stories related to Buddha, Padampani(Avolokitesvara): Symbol of buddha's compassion
eleborate decorative patten of flora & fauna Dying Princess, Flying Apsara
Hinduism Near to Ajanta Caves, Sahyadari, Aurangabad Kailasa Temple - cave 16 - chariot sahped monilith of shiva
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Hinduism & Buddhist by

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Aurangabad, Rashtrakuta
Ca

Buddhism 5th-11th Century A total of 34 Caves - 17 Brahminnical, 12 Buddhist, 5 Jain

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Sculpture on the wall of Kailash temple depicting Ravana shaking Mount Kailasha
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Jain by Yadava Dynasty

Jainism
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On the bank of Bagh River in MP

Religious themes in the light of contemporary lifestyle of people
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More Secular in
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Dhar, MP Nature
5th-6th Century Buddhist most Dataka
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Close to Ajanta in all terms (Architecturally)

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Diff - tightly modeled, earthly & human, stronger outlined

Caves were converted into Jain temples
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Vellore, Tamil
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Jainism 8th Century wall and roofs

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Tales of ashtatik palakkas(deitied protecting 8 corners) & Jainism

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famous for ancient fresco paintings Sitabinji Cave

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Keonjhar,
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Half opened umbrella shape royal procession 7th AD

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7th Century
Odisha
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Artificially carved out Pre Budha Paintings

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Surguja, Love story in

1000-300 BC
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Chattisgarh Brami Script

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Unique feature: "Upar Kot" - 30-50 ft high citadel in front of prayer

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Junagarh, Buddhist 3 sites: Khapra Kodiya,

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Gujarat Baba Pyare, Uparkot

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Belonged to Hinayana Period but later influenced by Mahayana

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Buddhism
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Group of 24 Buddhist Caves

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1st century AD aka "Pandav Leni"

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Borivalli, developed in later gupta

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period as a Brahmanical
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Scrupture of Varaha or Boar

Vidisha, MP
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incarnation of the Vishnu

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Later Mural Paintings

Pallava Paintings in Jain temples
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Pandya Pond with lotuses

Puddulotai,
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Jainism 2nd BC - 900 AD

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 Puddulotai, Jainism 2nd BC - 900 AD
Tamil Nadu Jain Samavasarana(Preaching Hall) - Thirthankar reaching (Kevala
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Bulls, elephants, apsara, god is audience to witness this
Brahma Belong to earliest surviving murals Simmilar to Ajanta & Bagh

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Karnataka 6-7th Century
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Vaishnaivism Kirtiverman, wife, feudatories wating dance Vishnu Cave (578-579)

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Jains saints
Hampi(KN) - Veerbhadra temple walls at Lepakshi in 16th century - Dynastic
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Ramayan Complete absence of primary colours history/mahabharata/Ramayana

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Anantpur,
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Mahabharat Quality Decline

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Vijyanagar Period
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Pradesh Incaration of
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Vishnu
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Ramayan Sory of Vardhman Mahavir Tiruparakaram- 14-17th century

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Mahabharat Tiruvarur - story of machukunda

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Tamil Nadu 16-18th Century

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Krishan Leela
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Mahavira

Pictorial Language Dutch Palace, Kochi

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Kerala
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Hindu Mythology 16-18th Century

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Cues from Kathakali Krishnapuram Palace

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Shrine Walls and temple palaces Tripayar Rama Temple