About exhibition of Anjanta caves in bhavnagar.

History  behind the ajanta caves

   The ajanta caves  are generally agreed to have been made in two distinct  phases.first during the 2nd BCE to 1st century CE,and  a second several centuries  later.the caves consisting 36 identifiable foundation some of them discovered after the original numbering  of caves from 1 to 29.

Number of caves

  There are 30 caves in ajanta  was   excavated  between  1st century BCE and 7th century  CE and consists two types,"catiyas and  viharas

  

 Here video of caves of ::

Who built the caves of ajanta?

20 caves are built during " The vakataka dynasty" during the reign of " harisena" and at the end of this reign these caves were abandoned.

                           Image of vakataka dynasty

What types of painting inside the caves?

   Inside  the caves you can  see the paintings depicting the life of "Gautam  buddha,and also  stories from jataka tales.

Who carved ajanta caves?

Spink, British kavelry  officer  named John Smith, the  man responsible  discovery of ajanta caves in 1819 was also first to have vandalized one of the paintings by engraving his name.

                   Image of  John  smith

                    (A man who carved the caves of                                                                   ajanta )

 Who founded the caves of ajanta  ?

   John Smith   was first  person who founded the caves of ajanta.

  

Which are the most famous painting of ajanta  caves?

    There are five most famous painting in  ajanta caves 

1. Bodhisattva  padmapani

2.king janaka&his wife

3.painting of persian ambassador 

4.buddha painting

5.doorway painting

    Here are some brief  introduction  of  the famous painting.

              

    About my experience  at visit of khodidas parmar art gallery 

 In gujrat the state of bhavanagar  has planned  the  exhibition of paintings. Which are based on the caves of ajanta. The exhibition  was planned at zaverchand meghani auditorium  in  (khodaidas parmar art gallery) the exhibition  opens for  all local citizen of bhavanagar.  This exhibition oragnize by shree khodidas parmar art foundation  on 24 to 26 September 2021.

   

 

    Which type of paintings are in the exhibition?

As I said above that the paintings are based on  ajanta  caves. There is  original painting which is done by  shree khodidas parmar.                       

                          Original  painting done by                                       shree khodidas parmar

this is original  painting done by shree khoidas parmar for  originality of painting   khodidas parmar use the blade& duster of candle.

   In the exhibition there are 58 paintings  but they are not original as the painting of khodidas. They all are done by various artist of bhavnagar.  All painting has done with some  "modern effects"   here I am sharing some painting which is done with modern effect in exhibition                                                                               painting with modern effect

About this painting

This is  painting of  "bodhisattva  padmpani" we can see in the cave of ajanta in the cave number  1. this is not original  this is painted  by artist. This painting represent  princely &divine status. The crowns despited  are the ancende  those used in buddhist rituals.today by the vajracharya priests in nepal.

         This is original painting which is done by shree khodidas  parmar the name of this painting is thatagat buddha this painting  represent "one who thus gone"  thatagat is pali word in the caves of ajanta cave number  in the cave number 3 the painting of thatagat buddha has done.

 This is a painting of baudh  sadhu which is not original  it is done artist with modern effect it represent the life of baudh sadhu.

  What is center of attraction  in this exhibition ?

The center of attraction  is the participant  stand with candles and show the visitors their painting and by this  unique experiment  it  feels like we are in the caves of ajanta.

  

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About Ben johnson

"For this i find where jealousy is fed horns in the mind are worse than on the head."

                                                -Ben jonson

Most commanding  literary figure
 Ben jonson known as "most commanding  literary figure"  of Elizabeth age.he was literary director  of london &he is chief of all wits.with his great learning, his ability and his commanding positions a poet laureate,he set himself surely against romantic tendency of the age. For  two things he fought bravely

1.To restore classical form of drama

2.Keep the stage downward stage

 He generally regarded as second most important dramatist after william shakespear.  Johnson lasting influence upon

"English poetry&stage comedy.he was classically  educated, well read&culutured  man of reinessance. He was popularised  The  comedy of humors. He is best known for satirical play.

Life of Ben jonson:

Johnson was born in 11 June  at westminster about the year 1573. His father was educated gentleman.jonson got certain strong characteristics from her mother. In the work of jonson led to see which kind of her mother was. 

  

Some incidents of jonson life:

       Ben joson telling Drummond  of the occasion when he was  thrown into prison, because some passages of comedy of " East ward ho" gave offense  to "king james" &he was danger of horrible death . After his pardon to  king james he was banqueting with his friends. When his "old mother came in showed up paper full of  " strong posion" which she  intended  to mix with his drink just before execution. 

            This   is  "more suggestive" from  the fact that chapman&Marston  one is a friend, but other is enemy were first  cast into prison as the author of Edward  ho once declare jonsonhad a small hand  in the writing & went to join them in a prison. 

Married  life  of Ben jonson :

 Ben jonson married pricipitately  when he  wasonly twenty years old.

Ben jonson as a reviser of old play 

   After five years he employed  like a shakespear,as actor &"reviser  of  old play"  in  theater.

Jonson  as a leader of literary work

     After his first play " every man in humor"  he became leader  of literary work of  his time. After 1616 after retirement  of shakespeare he stopped writing for him self and gave him self study and serious work.

Works of jonson

"Every man in  his humor"

"The alchemist"

"The slient woman"

https://youtu.be/hjr4X3JL5JA

About Every man out of his humor

    This is "first comedy" of Ben jonson. This  is a  " key to all dramas.  The word "humor" stood for "whim or quality "  of society. Jonson gives  to protagonist some prominent  humor as the cartoonist enlarge the attention the other qualities are lost sight of  which Dickens use many of his novels.

First of three satire

     Every man humor is a first of "three satire"  its special aim was to ridicule humor of the city

Conclusion 

  With the sum up the life of Ben jonson we can say that the beginning of jonson life very normal&common way,but by the end of his life he gave notable  contribution to literature of english in elizabethen age&make english literature more rich&powerful with his contribution.

 

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About my self

Hello, dear friends  I am Hirva pandya student of english language &literature.i am studying English language&literature at the bhavnagar university.under the guidance of Dr.dilip barad sir. So this is my blog here i am sharing about my academic as well as further information.