Cave 15, Dashavatara. Four armed Shaiva Dwarapala guardian on the Southern side- facade. Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
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. India
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