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    The document provides information about Gupta art, architecture, and monuments from the Gupta period in India. Some key points: - The Gupta Empire spanned from 319-550 AD and was founded by Sri Gupta, with notable rulers including Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya. - Gupta architecture included rock-cut caves, stupas, and temples built from stone with elaborate carvings. Important cave sites included Ajanta, Ellora, Junagarh, and Bagh caves, known for sculptures and murals. - Other significant structures from the period included the Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath, which had car

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    The document provides information about Gupta art, architecture, and monuments from the Gupta period in India. Some key points: - The Gupta Empire spanned from 319-550 AD and was founded by Sri Gupta, with notable rulers including Samudragupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya. - Gupta architecture included rock-cut caves, stupas, and temples built from stone with elaborate carvings. Important cave sites included Ajanta, Ellora, Junagarh, and Bagh caves, known for sculptures and murals. - Other significant structures from the period included the Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath, which had car

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    PRESENTED BY-

    VIMLENDRA RAJAK
    BRIEF INTRODUCTION
     THE GUPTAN DYNASTY WAS FOUNDED BY SRIGUPTA.
     TIMELINE OF GUPTA EMPIRE IS ABOUT (319-550 AD).

     THE MAIN RULERS OF THIS DYNASTY WERE


    SAMUDRAGUPTA AND CHANDRAGUPTA
    VIKRAMADITYA.
     THE GUPTAN ERA IS ALSO KNOWN AS GOLDEN ERA
    IN INDIAN HISTORY.
    GUPTA ART
     MONUMENTS

     STUPAS

     CHAITYA VIHARS

     CAVE ART AND ARCHITECTURE

     TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
    Gupta architecture
     Gupta architecture was diverse in style, design
    and features.

     It can be classified into caves , stupa and

    temples.
     A wide variety of towers and elaborate carvings
    adorned the temples that were built from stone.
    Ajanta caves
     Ajanta caves are located in the Aurangabad district of
    Maharashtra.
     Only cave no.16 and 17 belongs to Gupta period.
     These caves are carved on a perpendicular cliff.
     There are 25 Viharas and 4 Chaityas.
     As they are on perpendicular side ,There are no
    courtyards.
     All the three forms of art are combined in these caves:
    Architecture ,Sculpture ,Paintings.
    AJANTA
    CAVES
    Ajanta cave 16 is a
    popular and
    renowned for the
    work of sculptor
    and frescoes.
    ELLORA CAVES
     This cave site is located in aurangabad district and
    contains buddhist, brahmanical and jain caves.
     Contribution of rashtrakutas is visible on this cave.
     Cave 10 is a chaitya hall for lord buddha , cave 13 & 14
    belongs to ravan ki khai, cave 15 to dashavatara temple
    and cave 16 belongs to kailash temple.
     Three storey caves are also present in ellora.
     Most of the temples have courtyards.
    ELLORA
    CAVES
    This cave no
    10 is a chaitya
    hall for lord
    buddha.
    ELLORA
    CAVES
    This cave no
    14 is related
    with ravan ki
    khai.
    ELLORA
    CAVES
    This cave no
    15 belongs to
    dashavatara
    temple.
    ELLORA
    CAVES
    This is cave
    16 which is
    related with
    kailash
    temple.
    JUNAGARH CAVES
     These caves are found in the junagarh district of
    gujarat , hence the name.
     It has many intresting buddhist caves and was
    evidently the site of buddhist monastry of ancient
    times.
     It was an ancient fortress whose entrance in the
    form of an archway is a fine specimen of hindu
    torana.
    JUNAGARH
    CAVES
    The most
    distinguishing
    feature of this
    cave is uparkots
    means, citadel
    which is around
    30-40 feet high.
    BAGH CAVES
     It is located in dhar district of madhya pradesh on the bank
    of baghani river.
     Out of initial 9 caves only 5 have been extant.
     It has been carved out in late 4th-6th century AD.
     Bagh caves are known for mural paintings.
     Legend says that these caves were established by buddhist
    monk dataka.
     All 5 caves are vihars or resting place for buddhist monks.
     Most significant of these five extant caves is cave4.
     It is commonly known as rang mahal (palace of colors).
    BAGH
    CAVES
    It is the finest
    specimens of
    buddhist art
    and
    architecture .
    BAGH
    CAVES
    Rock cut caves.
    A copper plate
    inscription laid
    the date back to
    4th-5th century
    AD.
    BAGH CAVE PAINTINGS
     These paintings are materialistic rather than
    naturalistic.
     The ground prepared was reddish-browny gritty
    and thick with mud plaster, laid out on the walls
    and ceilings.
     Some of the most beautiful paintings lies in cave4.
     Most paintings were carefully removed in 1982 and
    can be seen in archaeological museum of gwalior.
    BAGH CAVE
    PAINTINGS
    Mural paintings
    which are made
    in tempera
    technique.
    GUPTA PERIOD
    DHAMEKH STUPA
     It is a massive stupa located at sarnath, 13 km away
    from varanasi in the state of uttar pradesh.
     It is a solid cylinder of bricks and stones reaching a
    height of 43.6 metres and having a diameter of about
    28 metres.
     The basement dates back to ashoka’s reign.
     Carvings on the walls are brahmi script.
     The stone facing displays delicate floral carvings of
    gupta period.
    DHAMEKH
    STUPA
    This is the place
    where lord
    buddha
    preached his
    first sermon.
    DHAMEKH
    STUPA
    Carvings in
    dhamekh stupa
    at sarnath.
    These were
    originally built in
    249 BC. But
    contributions
    were also made
    by gupta dynasty.
    GUPTA PERIOD
    TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
     Gupta period marks the beginning of indian temple

    architecture.

     Manuals were written regarding how to form temples.

     The gupta temples were of five main types.


     Square building with flat roof
    TYPE 1 and shallow pillared porch.
     The nucleus of a temple, the
    sanctum or cella
    (garbhagriha), with a single
    entrance and a porch
    (mandapa) appears for the
    first time here.
     Notable examples are: kankali
    devi temple (tigawa) and
    vishnu varah temple (eran).
    TYPE 2
     An elaboration of type 1 with
    the addition of an ambulatory
    (pradakshina) around the
    sanctum.
     Some temples had a second
    storey.
     Notable examples are: shiva
    temple at bhumara (M.P.) and
    ladkhan temple at aihole.
     Square temple with a pillared
    TYPE 3 approach and a high platform
    at a base.
     Appearance of curvilinear
    tower known as “ shikhara”.
     The panchayatan style was
    introduced along with the
    concept of subsidiary shrines.
     Notable examples are:
    dashavtara temple at deogarh
    , jhansi and the brick temple
    at bhitargaon , kanpur.
    TYPE 4
     This stage introduced
    rectangular temples with all
    other features continued.
     Notable example:
    kapoteshwar temple at
    cezarla, guntur district in
    andhra pradesh.
    TYPE 5
     This stage introduced circular
    temples with shallow rectangular
    projections at the four cardinal
    faces.
     The only monument
    exemplifying the style is the
    maniyar math shrine at rajgir,
    Bihar.
    THANK YOU

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