Cave 15, Dashavatara First storey. Panel of Narasimha and the demon Hiranyakashipu at the rear end. Ellora Caves, India
Dashavatara Cave or ten incarnations of Vishnu. It consists of an open court with a free-standing monolithic mandapa in the middle and a two-storeyed hall at the back. Sometimes called a Dancing Hall, this monolithic structure may have been a shrine for the bull Nandi.
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