Bagh Rock Cut Caves

India / Madhya Pradesh / Bagh /
 cave / caves, archaeological site, buddhism
There are seven Buddhist rock cut caves situated on the bank of Baghini river. These consist of Viharas stupa in chaitya hall and residential cells. There are several sculptures of Buddha and Boddhisattvas and was one covered lavishly with painting of which there are some traces now. A painting of the bodhisattva Padmapani, of these caves is reputed as a prototype of the well- known Padmapani figure at Ajanta. The rock cut caves were quarried between 5th -6th century AD.

Its the place where scientists found "Dinosours Eggs".
These are the caves carved from a Sandstone mountain,the mountain is surrounded by a seasonal river.
The place of historical importance,it is said to be the residence of the Pandavas during their "vanwaas" hence called ' Pandav Caves' and also its said to be a "buddha monument".
The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments, situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas in Kukshi tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. These monuments are located at a distance of 97 km from Dhar town. These are renowned for mural paintings by master painters of ancient India. The use of the word "cave" is a bit of a misnomer, since these are not natural, but instead examples of Indian rock-cut architecture.
The Bagh Caves, like those at Ajanta, were excavated by master craftmen on perpendicular sandstone rock face of a hill on the far bank of a seasonal stream, the Baghani. Buddhist in inspiration, of the nine caves, only five have survived. All of them are 'viharas' or monasteries having quadrangular plan. A small chamber, usually at the back, forms the 'chaitya', the prayer hall. Most significant of these five extant caves is the Cave 4, commonly known as the Rang Mahal (Palace of Colors).
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh_Caves
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Coordinates:   22°19'21"N   74°48'22"E

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