Visit to Ellora Caves (No. 15)

This post is the second in series with the previous post that I submitted for caves numbering (1,2,5,10,13 and 14).
Cave No. 15: I was not able to take photos of each sculpture in this cave and have tried to name correctly almost each of them which I took. The cave temple locally known as "Dasavatara Cave" because of the various incarnations of Vishnu depicted here belongs to circa [approximately] 8th century A.D. The whole temple is planned on a grand scale, executed on elevated platform and entered through a rock-cut gateway, which leads to a courtyard. At the middle of courtyard is small raised square hall called Natya Mandapa (Hall of Dance), containing the famous inscription of Dantidurga, a Rashtrakut ruler (758-756 A.D.).

Rock Cut Gateway

NatyaMandap Front View

NatyaMandap Top View

The main structure is double storied. The ground floor has massive, square sectioned pillars with four cells, and is plain and devoid of any sculpture. The upper floor is dedicated to Lord Siva.

Lord Shiva

The sanctum [a sacred or holy place] door is very beautifully carved and is guarded by two huge doorkeepers.

Doorkeeper on Right

Doorkeeper on Left

The columns on the front line are adorned with delicate designs of pots and foliage.

Columns With Delicate Designs

The sidewalls are divided into several compartments and sculptured panels have been brought in bold relief. The Northern side sculptures belong to Shaivite theme while those on the Sourthern side belong to Vaishnavism. In clockwise sequence from the front of the left wall

Lord Shiva Killing Andhaka

Lord Shiva And Parvati Playing Dice

Marriage Of Lord Shiva And Parvati

Lord Shiva And Parvati Receiving Ganga

Gajlakshmi 1

Gajlakshmi 2

Lord Ganesha

Karttikeya

Lord Shiva Emerging From Linga

Lord Shiva In Chariot Destroying Deamons Of Three Worlds

Lord Krishna

Lord Vishnu Resting On Sheshnag

Lord Vishnu On Garuda

Lord Vishnu In Varaha Avatar

Trivikrama

Lord Vishnu In Narsimha Avatar

I was not able to identify the below sculpture based on the description given. Anybody who can identify it please post in a comment for the same.

Unidentified

In the huge pillared hall is Nandi (Vehicle of Siva) seated majestically.

Majestic Nandi

Will post the details of Cave No. 16 (the final cave that I visited during my Augrangabad visit) in my next post.