. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. 40.—Chaitya near Poona. at the apse becomes a semicircular dome, under whichis the dagoba, the symbol of Buddhism. The screen,separating the forecourt from the temple itself is richlyornamented with sculpture. The older viharas or monasteries were also cut in the rock(Figs. 41, 42), and were divided into cells or chambers; INDIAN. 6D tliey wore sevfral storr-ys in heip;ht, and it is pmhaLle thatthe cells wei-e used by devout Buddhists as habitations forthe purposes of meditation. Amonf^ the most remarkable, and in fact almost unique. Pig. 41.—
. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fig. 40.—Chaitya near Poona. at the apse becomes a semicircular dome, under whichis the dagoba, the symbol of Buddhism. The screen,separating the forecourt from the temple itself is richlyornamented with sculpture. The older viharas or monasteries were also cut in the rock(Figs. 41, 42), and were divided into cells or chambers; INDIAN. 6D tliey wore sevfral storr-ys in heip;ht, and it is pmhaLle thatthe cells wei-e used by devout Buddhists as habitations forthe purposes of meditation. Amonf^ the most remarkable, and in fact almost unique. Pig. 41.—The Kylas at Ellora. A Rockcut features of Hindu Architecture are the so-called rails?which form enclosures sometimes round the topes andsometimes round sacred trees. Occasionally they arefound standing alone, though when this is the case -it is 70 ORIENTAL AKCniTECTCRE. probably on account of the object which Avas the cause ofIheir erection having perished. They are built of stone,curved so as to represent a succession of perpendicular andhorizontal bands or rails, separated by a soit of piercedpanels. The carving is of the most elaborate description,both human and anininl forms being depicted ^Yitll great
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