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Interior Vertical view of Main Chaityagriha, Cave 12, with Stupa, Bhaja Caves, Ancient Buddhist built in 2nd century BC, during Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Chaityagriha, archaelogical site of Lalitgiri Buddhist excavation site, Odisha, India. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cave temple, Bhaja, Maharashtra, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ruins of Chaityagriha complex at Lalitgiri Buddhist Complex, Odisha, India. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Karla Caves Chaityagriha, Sanctum Sanctorum, Left Pillars

Close view of Right panel, showing sculpture carving of couple and arches on top of Main Chaityagriha entracne, Cave 12, Bhaja Royalty Free Stock Photo

Interior Horizontal view of Main Chaityagriha, Cave 12, with Stupa, Bhaja Caves, Ancient Buddhist built in 2nd century BC, during Royalty Free Stock Photo

View at the ruins of Chaityagriha Stupa in Lalitgiri Buddhist complex - India,Odisha Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panoramic view at the ruins of Chaityagriha Stupa in Lalitgiri Buddhist complex - India,Odisha Royalty Free Stock Photo

The single Rock Cut Architecture Buddhist Karla Caves depict artistic embellishment of Buddhism prevailing from 2nd BCE to 7th CE. The Chaityagriha at Karla is the biggest of its type in the whole of India excavated ever. In this picture is the largest Single Rock Cut Stupa carved ever in Buddhist History. Chaityagriha also has beautifully carved Pillars on the sides with deities perched on the top as well as arched wooden rafters on the roof to act as sound mufflers to prevent echo during teachings by the Guru seating on the platform top of the Stupa in these caves.