Minor Votive Stupas at Langudi

All together 70 stupas have been reported from the site, six of them are stored at the sculptural shed of the site as it got detached from the rock surface. Description of all the rock-cut stupas (Fig.12) and monolithic stupas has been discussed below.

Stupa No. 1 to 4 is carved on a small hillock and stupa No. 5 is a monolithic stupa.

1. Votive Stupa No. 1.

Height: 107cm and Width: 87cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi (base) with bands at the base and the top, 2. a rectangular medhi with a band at the top within two facets, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatra supported by a shaft.

2. Votive Stupa No. 2.

Height: 83cm and Width: 59cm. Same as the above.

In the space between these two stupas, Buddha is seated in dhyana-mudra inside a triangular niche. The lord has long ears and the hair is tied like an usnisha. The image is roughly carved. The height of the image is 18cm and width is 17cm.

3. Votive Stupa No. 3.

Height: 53cm and Width: 25cm. Same as the above (Plate-LXIX).

4. Votive Stupa No. 4.

Height: 105cm and Width: 96cm. The stupa consists of 1. an elongated square vedhi with a band at the base and the top, 2. a circular medhi, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top followed by a shaft of the missing chatravali.

The central part of the rock which is working as a partition between the stupas shown in Picture-1 and Picture-2 is beautifully carved with 18 full blown flowers.

5. Votive Stupa No. 5.

Height: 87cm and Width: 165cm. The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 2. a circular anda, 3. and a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band followed by a smaller band at the top. The shaft of the missing chatravali is extant (Plate-LXX).

6. Votive Stupa No. 6.

Height: 76cm and Width: 59cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a rectangular medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. and anda with rounded top corners. Harmika is missing.

7. Votive Stupa No. 7.

Height: 59cm and Width: 54cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top. 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. and a square harmika with a facet at the base. The harmika is worn off (Plate LXXI).

8. Votive Stupa No. 8.

Height: 33cm and Width: 25cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with curved corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top. 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXII).

9. Votive Stupa No. 9.

Height: 77cm and Width: 54cm. Same as Stupa No.8

10. Votive Stupa No. 10.

Height: 62cm and Width: 34cm. Same as Stupa No.8

11. Votive Stupa No. 11.

Height: 28cm and Width: 21cm. Same as Stupa No.8

12. Votive Stupa No. 12.

Height: 33cm and Width: 17cm. Same as Stupa No.8

13. Votive Stupa No. 13.

Height: 37cm and Width: 26cm. Same as Stupa No.8

14. Votive Stupa No. 14.

Height: 49cm and Width: 33cm. Same as Stupa No.8

15. Votive Stupa No. 15.

Height: 38cm and Width: 19cm. Same as Stupa No.8

16. Votive Stupa No. 16.

Height: 93cm and Width: 71cm. Same as Stupa No.8

17. Votive Stupa No. 17.

Height: 66cm and Width: 34cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 4. a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft. A full blown lotus flower and a lily flower with long stems are depicted on both the sides of the stupa; this is an attempt at representing Padmapani and Manjushri anaconically as gardian deities/attendents of Buddha and this is arare representation, reported not only form Langudi but is only of its kind from Orissa. (Plate-LXXIII).

18. Votive Stupa No. 18.

Height: 41cm and Width: 26.5cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with curved corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate LXXII).

19. Votive Stupa No. 19.

Height: 148cm and Width: 60cm. The stupa consists of 1. a circular anda, 2. a square harmika with two mouldings followed by a band at the top, 3. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

20. Votive Stupa No. 20.

Height: 62cm and Width: 37cm. The unique feature about this stupa is that this stupa is carved inside Stupa No. 19 (Plate LXXIV).

The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a plain medhi with a thin band at the base and a band at the top, 3. anda with curved top corners, 4. a square harmika with two mouldings followed by a band and a facet at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

21. Votive Stupa No. 21.

Height: 67cm and Width: 39cm. The stupa consists of 1. a roughly carved square vedhi, 2. a rectangular medhi with a band at the top. 3. anda with rounded corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top. 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXII).

22. Votive Stupa No. 22.

Height: 47cm and Width: 35cm. The outline of a stupa is carved and inside the stupa, Buddha in bhumisparsha-mudra seated in vajra-paryankasana posture on a double petalled lotus is depicted. The lord has very long ears and usnisha on top of his head. The image is not in a good state of preservation (Plate-LXXV).

23. Votive Stupa No. 23.

Height: 73cm and width: 53cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with a band at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with curved corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXII).

24. Votive Stupa No. 24.

Height: 30.5cm and width: 32cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

25. Votive Stupa No. 25.

Height: 50cm and width: 32.5cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

26. Votive Stupa No. 26.

Height: 55cm and width: 46cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

27. Votive Stupa No. 27.

Height: 23cm and width: 17cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

28. Votive Stupa No. 28.

Height: 38cm and width: 32cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

29. Votive Stupa No. 29.

Height: 38cm and width: 26cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

30. Votive Stupa No. 30.

Height: 16cm and width: 10cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

31. Votive Stupa No. 31.

Height: 37cm and width: 30cm. In the medhi there are two bands at the base, rest is same as Stupa No.23.

32. Votive Stupa No. 32.

Height: 17cm and width: 14cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

33. Votive Stupa No. 33.

Height: 46cm and width: 46cm. In the medhi there are two bands at the base, rest is as Stupa No.23.

34. Votive Stupa No. 34.

Height: 22cm and width: 19cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

35. Votive Stupa No. 35.

Height: 16cm and width: 13cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

36. Votive Stupa No. 36.

Height: 16.5cm and width: 16cm. Same as Stupa No.23.

37. Votive Stupa No. 37.

Height: 56cm and width: 58cm. In the medhi there are two bands at the base rest is same as Stupa No.23.

38. Votive Stupa No. 38.

Height: 58cm and width: 43cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 4.and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXVI).

39. Votive Stupa No. 39.

Height: 71cm and width: 40cm. Same as Stupa No. 38

40. Votive Stupa No. 40.

Height: 202cm and Width: 89cm. Same as Stupa No. 38

41. Votive Stupa No. 41.

Height: 70cm and width: 51cm. The stupa consists of 1. a rectangular medhi with a band at the base and a band within two facets at the top, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

42. Votive Stupa No. 42.

Height: 47cm and width: 41cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a rectangular medhi with a band at the top, 3. anda with curved corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

43. Votive Stupa No. 43.

Height: 158cm and Width: 95cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi (base) with bands at the base and the top, 2. a medhi with a band at the top within two facets, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatra supported by a shaft.

44. Votive Stupa No. 44.

Height: 49cm and width: 40cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a medhi with a band at the top, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

45. Votive Stupa No. 45.

Height: 232cm and width: 108cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi with a band at the base and the top, 2. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. anda with rounded top corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top. 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

The stupa is carried by a load-bearer with both his hands. The image is incomplete, only the outline of the image is clearly visible.

On the top on the either sides of the stupa flying gandharvas are holding a garland of fullblown flowers (five in number) in a form of an arch above the stupa and with their other respective hands they are holding stalk of a full blown flower (Plate LXXVI).

46. Votive Stupa No. 46.

Height: 63.5cm and width: 33cm. The stupa consists of 1. a medhi with a band at the base and a band at the top, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. a square harmika with two facets at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate LXXVI).

Above the chatra of the stupa a double petalled full-blown lotus flower is carved.

47. Votive Stupa No. 47.

Height: 156cm and width: 88cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi with a band at the base and the top, 2. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. anda with curved corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate LXXVI).

48. Votive Stupa No. 48.

Height: 43cm and width: 24cm. The stupa consists of 1. a medhi with two bands at the base, 2. a plain anda. 3. a square harmika with two facets at the base and two facets and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate LXXVI).

49. Votive Stupa No. 49.

Height: 135cm and width: 65cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi with two mouldings, 2. medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. anda with rounded top corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

Below the stupa a dancer and two musicians are depicted. (From left to right) a man standing with both his hands close to his chest, seem as if he is playing ginni (ginni: a musical instrument in the shape of two circular copper discs). The female at the centre is dancing; she is standing in atibhanga posture. She is decked with ear studs, four bangles each in both the hands, anklet and the hair is tied in the shape of a bun and the bun is tighten with a beaded band. The man on the right hand side is playing a drum. The draperies of the musician’s lower garments are falling between their legs. The images are quite worn off. (Plate LXXVII)

50. Votive Stupa No. 50.

Height: 34cm and width: 22cm. The stupa consists of 1. medhi with a band at the base, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXVIII).

51. Votive Stupa No. 51.

Height: 28cm and width: 18cm. Same as Stupa No.50. (Plate-LXXVIII)

52. Votive Stupa No. 52.

Height: 139cm and width: 72cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi with a band at the base and a band at the top, 2. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft(Plate-LXXVIII).

53. Votive Stupa No. 53.

Height: 46cm and width: 37cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into two mouldings, 2. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top. 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft (Plate-LXXVIII).

54. Votive Stupa No. 54.

Height: 38cm and width: 24.5cm. Same as stupa No.53.

55. Votive Stupa No. 55.

Height: 47cm and width: 31cm. Same as stupa No.53.

56. Votive Stupa No. 56.

Height: 70cm and width: 43cm. Same as stupa No.53.

57. Votive Stupa No. 57.

Height: 76cm and width: 41cm. Same as stupa No.53.

58. Votive Stupa No. 58.

Height: 75cm and width: 50cm. The stupa consists of 1. a semi-circular medhi with a band at the base and a noli at the top, 2. a circular anda, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top. The shaft of the missing chatravali is extant.

59. Votive Stupa No. 59.

Height: 55cm and width: 47cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into two mouldings, 2. amedhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

On a single rock four stupas are carved in low relief. At the centre of the rock two images of Buddha are carved (Plate-LXXIX).

The Buddha on the top is depicted in bhumisparsha-mudra seated in vajra-prayankasana posture. The Lord has very long ears and the hair is tied in a form of a usnisha.

The Buddha is in Dhyana-mudraisseated in vajra-prayankasana. There is a circular halo behind his head

60. Votive Stupa No. 60.

Height: 36cm and width: 26.5cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into two mouldings, 2. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 3. a plain anda, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a band within two facets and at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

61. Votive Stupa No. 61.

Height: 18.5cm and width: 13cm. The stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi,

2. a medhi with a band at the top, 3. anda with rounded top corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a band within two facets and at the top, 5. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

62. Votive Stupa No. 62.

Height: 18.5cm and width: 19cm. The stupa consists of 1. a medhi with a band within two facets at the top, 2. a plain anda, 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a band within two facets and at the top, 4. and a semi-circular chatravali supported by a shaft.

63. Votive Stupa No. 63.

Height: 17.5cm and width: 12cm. The stupa is barely visible just the ouline of the stupa, harmika and the shaft of the missing chatravali could be seen.

64. Votive Stupa No. 64.

Height: 50 cm. The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with a band at the base and at the top. 2. a circular anda. 3. and the lowest facet of the square harmika is present which is badly destroyed. Socket for supporting the shaft of the missing chatravali is extant.

65. Votive Stupa No. 65.

Height: 45 cm The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with a band at the base and a band at the top. 2. a circular anda. 3. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a band within two facets and at the top and a slightly raised shaft of the broken chatravali.

66. Votive Stupa No. 66.

Height: 54 cm.The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with a noli at the base and at the top. 2. a circular anda. 3. a square harmika with a thick facet at the base and the top followed by a square band crowned by the shaft of the broken chatravali.

67. Votive Stupa No. 67.

Height: 55 cm.The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and one at the top. 2. a short circular anda. 3. and the lowest facet of the square harmika is present rest of the part is badly destroyed (Plate-LXXX).

68. Votive Stupa No. 68.

Height: 80 cm The southern group is 92 m south of the main stupa. In this group there is only one monolithic stupa. The stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and one broad band at the top. 2. a short circular anda. 3. and a square harmika. The stupa is broken from many places (Plate LXXXI).

69. Votive Stupa No. 69.

Height: 66 cm This stupa is in the form of a plaque crowned by a circular anda followed by a square harmika and a disc shaped chatravali. Inside the oblong niche which has a frame that is rounded from three sides and a thin demarcating line around it, devoid of any decoration; Buddha is seated in vajraprayankasana posture with his hands in dhyana-mudra. The lord has long ears and the hair is neatly tied like an usnisha. He is dressed in a robe (PlateLXXXII).

70. Votive Stupa No. 70.

Height: 65 cm.This stupa is in the form of a triangular plaque, behind the plaque a circular anda is rising up followed by a square harmika which is completely broken. Inside the triangular niche which has a frame that is rounded from three sides, devoid of any decoration; Buddha is seated in vajra-prayankasana posture on a double petalled lotus with his hands in dharmachakra-pravartana mudra. The lord has long ears and the hair is tied in the form of a short usnisha. He is dressed in anuttarasanga and antarvasa (Plate-LXXXIII).