Place · Shaiva · West India · Aurangabad district, Maharashtra

Ellora caves

The rock-cut caves where Shiva and Parvati at dice are carved more than once: in cave 29 (Dhumar Lena, eighth century) opposite the wedding panel with frolicking ganas and a great bull with a belled belt; in cave 21 (Rameshvara) on the back wall of the sanctum; in cave 14 with Nandi playing with the ganas below; in cave 15 on Kailash with four attendants.

Sources: eSamskriti: Ellora caves, Hindu cave no. 29; Gangaur festival, Jaipur; Hindu group of caves in Ellora (Hindu Blog) · see Ellora caves's web

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The game of dice: Shiva loses everything to Parvati
Legend · as where the game is carved · 2 tellings

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eSamskriti: Ellora caves, Hindu cave no. 29; Gangaur festival, Jaipur § ellora-29 Popular retelling
Hindu group of caves in Ellora (Hindu Blog) Popular retelling