THE SEVEN PAGODAS. 



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class, to which the Idaiyan Padal Mandapa 

 also belongs ; and the smaller niches and sculp- 

 tured rocks, Nos. 7 and 8£, may be included 

 likewise. 



III. The rock carved scenes and figure sculp- 

 tures may be classed as follows : 



(A) The large scenic groups cut in relief on 



the face of the open rock. 



(B) The smaller groups carved on the large 



wall panels of the shrines and manda- 

 pas ; and 



(C) The single figures or couples carved in the 



niches and narrow wall panels. 



A. The large scenic group class comprises : 



15 The great pastoral group in the Krishna 



Mandapa. 

 17 Arjuna's Penance (North). 

 45 Arjuna's Penance (South). 

 22 The elephants, ape, and peacock. 



B. The smaller tableaux on the wall panels are 



numerous : 



43 The " Siva at home" tableau in the upper storey 



shrine cell of Dharmaraja's Ratha. 

 32 " Siva at home " in the shrine, Durga and 



Narayana on the end walls of the Mahisha- 



mardini or Yamapuri Cave. 

 25 The Yaraha and Yamana (Yishnu) Avataras, 



the Gaja Lakshmi, and Bhadrakali (?), four 



tableaux on the Yaraha Mandapa walls. 

 35 The Yaraha Avatara tableau and 8 others in 



Yarahasvami Temple. 

 6 " Siva at home " in the two shrines and portico 



of the Shore Temple : much other sculpture on 



this temple. 



