Minor Votive Stupas at Udayagiri

From Udayagiri forty-four monolithic stupas has been reported, it is very less in number in comparision to the structural stupas reported (0ne hundred and forty-eight) from the site. Just three monolithic stupas bear images on it and most of the stupas are of the panchayatana style, which is unique for this site. Such votive stupas have been reported form Ratnagiri also but only four, but they are of an evolved nature with 3 of them having niches with images in them.

Votive Stupa No. 1(103 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands within two facets at the base and a band within two facets at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners (Plate-LXXXIV), 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 2 (76 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura, pata and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band within two facets at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 3 (106 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top, 3. a anda with rounded top corners, 4. and three facets of the square harmika at the base are extant.

Votive Stupa No. 4 (120 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura, pata and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 5 (92 cm high)

Trayodashayatana (13 stupa) stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura, pata and an inverted khura (Plate-LXXXV). Four miniature stupas are carved at the centre in all the four directions, 2. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band within two facets at the top.

Eight miniature stupas are carved around the medhi portion, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and two facets of the square harmika at the base are extant.

Votive Stupa No. 6 (75 cm high)

Panchayatanastupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and two facets of the square harmika at the base are standing.

Votive Stupa No. 7 (59 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a central oblong, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band at the base and a band at the top, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and the lowest two facets of the square harmika are extant.

Votive Stupa No. 8 (43 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central oblong, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band at the base and a band at the top, 3. a circular anda, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top capped by a small pear-shaped crowning member slightly broken.

Votive Stupa No. 9 (82 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi of which the upper part is slightly visible, rest is underneath the soil, 2. a circular medhi with two bands within two facets at the base and a band within two facets at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base rest is lost.

Votive Stupa No. 10 (66 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi with a circular band at the top carved with beaded borders on both the sides, inside floral motifs are intricately carved within diamond shaped lines, 2. a high circular anda, 3. and two facets of the square harmika at the base are present.

Votive Stupa No. 11 (65.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band at the base and a band at the top, 3. a circular anda, 4. and the lowest facet the square harmika is standing. The stupa is broken apart from the medhi portion.

Votive Stupa No. 12 (71 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a two facets of the square harmika at the base are present.

Votive Stupa No. 13 (50.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central band, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band and a facet at the base and a noli within two facets at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. and the lowest facet of the square harmika is extant.

Votive Stupa No. 14

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura, pata and an inverted khura with two leaf shaped pattern joining at the centre, 2. and a circular medhi with two bands at the base and a band within two facets at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners rest of the part is broken.

Votive Stupa No. 15 (73.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central band, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band and a facet at the base and a noli within two facets at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and two facets and a band at the top.

VotiveStupa No. 16 (65.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central oblong, 2. a circular medhi with two mouldings at the base and two nolis at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. and the lowest facet of the square harmika exists (Plate-LXXXVI).

Votive Stupa No. 17 (54.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central band, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band and a facet at the base and a noli within two facets at the top, 3. and a globular anda.

Votive Stupa No. 19 (75 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band at the base and a band at the top, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 20 (78 cm)

Same as stupa No. 19

Votive Stupa No. 21 (64 cm high)

Same as stupa No.19, except for the harmika is absent.

Votive Stupa No. 22 (57 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a thin central band, 2. a circular medhi with a circular band and a facet at the base and a noli within two facets at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. And the lowest facet of the square harmika at the base exists. There is a plain oblong frame around the niche with curved top corners and a pear shaped design at the centre. The niche is devoid of any image.

Votive Stupa No. 23 (94 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura, pata and an inverted khura, 2. a circular medhi with two bands and a facet at the base and a band within two facets at the top. Four miniature stupas are carved on the four corners, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. And the lowest two facets of the square harmika is present.

Votive Stupa No. 24 (110 cm high)

The stupa is same as Stupa No.23, in addition it has a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 25 (120 cm high)

The stupa is same asTrayodashayatana stupa (same as Stupa No.5) which includes a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 26 (67 cm high)

The stupa consists of 1. a circular vedhi, 2. a cylindrical medhi with a thin band at the base and a band within facets at the top, 3. an elongated anda, 4. And the lowest two facets of the harmika are present.

Votive Stupa No. 27 (45.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a plain square vedhi, 2. a circular medhi with a band and a facet at the base and a band within two facets at the top, 3. an anda with rounded top corners, 4. And two facets of the square harmika at the base are extant.

Votive Stupa No. 28 (85.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a circular medhi, 2. And a globular anda (Plate-LXXXVII). This stupa is quite similar to the stupas found at the site of Lalitagiri (see Plate-XLIX).

Votive Stupa No. 29 (53 cm high)

The stupa consists of 1. a circular vedhi, 2. a cylindrical medhi, 3. an circular anda, 4. and a square harmika with two facets at the base.

Votive Stupa No. 30 (43 cm high)

The stupa consists of 1. a cylindrical medhi, 2. an elongated anda, 3. And the lowest two facets of the harmika is extant.

Votive Stupa No. 31 (61.5 cm high)

The stupa consists of 1. a short circular vedhi, 2. a circular medhi, 3. a anda with rounded top corners, 4. a square harmika with two facets at the base followed by two facets and a band at the top, 5. and a conical chatravali.

Votive Stupa No. 32 (61.5 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a short square vedhi, 2. a circular medhi with a thin band at the base and a noli within two facets at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. and the lowest facet of the square harmika exists.

Votive Stupa No. 33 (79 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a tri-rathavedhi carved into a khura, kumbha and an inverted khura, 2.

a circular medhi with a band and a facet at the base and a niche devoid of any image. Rest of the part of the stupa is broken

Votive Stupa No. 34 (106 cm high)

Stupa consists of a 1. circular medhi with a band at the top, 2. anda with rounded top corners, 3. square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 4. and a stunted shaft crowned by a semicircular chatravali with a band around it capped by a small circular disc.

Votive Stupa No. 35(54.5 cm high)

The stupa consists of 1. a elongated medhi, 2. and a short anda, compaired to the medhi portion. Inside the niche, with an oblong plain frame topped by a chaitya window motif (Plate LXXXVIII), a miniature stupa is depicted on all the four cardinal directions and the space between the two chaitya window motifs are decorated with kirti mukhas.

Votive Stupa No. 36 (46cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a circular medhi with a thin band at the base and a band at the top, 3. a globular anda, 4. and a square harmika with a facet at the base and two facets and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 37 (50 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi, 2. a circular medhi with a band of double petalled lotus at the base and a band of full blow flower at the top, 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.

Votive Stupa No. 38 (55 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi with a band and a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top, 2. a circular medhi with a band of double petalled lotus at the base and a plain band within two facets at the top, 3. and a anda with rounded top corners. Harmika is missing.

Votive Stupa No. 39 (58 cm high)

Same as stupa No. 38

Votive Stupa No. 40(87 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa same as stupa No.23 except for the harmika is missing.

Votive Stupa No. 41 (116 cm high)

Panchayatana stupa same as stupa No.23. The stupa includes a square harmika with two facets at the base and a facet and a band at the top.

Votive Stupa No. 42 (76 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into khura and an inverted khura on all the four sides with a broad central oblong, 2. a medhi decorated with double petalled lotus at the base and halves of a full blow lotus within wavy lines at the top, 3. a circular anda with rounded top corners, 4. a square harmika with two facets at the base and a band at the top. 5. and a long shaft followed by a disc shaped chatravali. The frame and the lintel around the niche are relieved with halves of flowers within triangular borders of two lines followed by a chaitya window motif (PlateLXXXIX). On both the sides of the chaitya window motif lions are suppressing the elephants.Inside the niche Buddha clothed in an antarvasa and an uttarasanga, leaving his right chest, shoulder and arm bare, seated in the vajra-prayanksana attitude in bhumisparsha-mudra on a double petalled lotus. Behind his head is an oval halo. Lord has a smiling face. The stupa is in good state of preservation.

Votive Stupa No. 43 (30 cm high)

The stupa is badly damaged. The medhi and the anda portion are surviving in a dilapidated condition. The stupa consists of a medhi with a band of double petalled lotus at the base and a band of four petalled full blown lotuses at the top (Plate-XC). The stupa is embellished with projected jamb of the oblong niche which is relieved with chaitya window motif, inside which a miniature stupa is depicted. On the eastern side Buddha is depicted in Bhumisparsha-mudra seated in vajra-prayankasana on a visvapadma (double petalled lotus) clad in an antaravasa and an uttarsanga which leaves his right chest, shoulder and arm bare. The drapery is the same on all the four images on the cardial directions. Behind the head is an oval halo.

The stupa might have accommodated four niches, as the broken frame of another niche can be seen on the southern side of the stupa.

Votive Stupa No. 44 (65 cm high)

Stupa consists of 1. a square vedhi carved into a khura and an inverted khura with a plain band in the centre, 2. a medhi with two mouldings at the base and a band at the top, 3. a cylindrical anda with curved top corners, 4. a square harmika with a facet at the base and a facet and a band at the top. 5. And a chatravali of three gradually diminishing discs (Plate-XCI). Inside the niche within a frame which is plain from two sides and carved with leaf design at the top, four-armed Chunda is seated in vajra-paryankasana attitude on a double petalled lotus. Draped in a long sati held by a girdle the goddess is decked in anklets, valayas, bangles, bracelets and armlets, a beaded hara, an upavita, and earrings. The hair is arranged in a bun on the top with a short crown. The principle right and left arms are in anjali-mudra above it a bowl is placed and with the upper right arm holds a rosary and with the left arm a kamandalu. Below the seat are two bowls of offerings on both thesides and in the centre the stem of lotus.