The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh features 20 Buddhist caves that date from the second century BC to the fifth century BC, according to a significant excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). According to ASI, the territory of Baghelkhand has been studied for the first time in 84 years. The Buddhist religious artifacts discovered there are from the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
According to officials, the research was done between May and June of this year over a 170-square-kilometer region after receiving permission from the forest authorities. Dr. Shivakant Bajpai, the superintending archaeologist of the Jabalpur circle, oversaw the work.
Board games, a monolith showing the ten avatars of Vishnu, a votive stupa, and two Saiva Math from the Kalachuri period are a few of the important discoveries. Among the discoveries are doors shaped like chaityas, coins, stamps, and as many as 46 brand-new sculptures that have never been seen before.
Additionally, pieces of a Buddhist pillar from the second or third century BC were discovered there. Additionally, around 24 Brahmi inscriptions from the second to fifth centuries BC were discovered. 26 ancient temples and Kalachuri era relics are also among the discoveries. Additionally, the group found 19 water bodies. During the exploration, artifacts from the Gupta era, including door jambs and carvings from the fourth to fifth centuries BC, were recorded.
According to ASI experts, the findings span the eras of Maharaja Shri Bhimsena, Maharaja Pothasiri, and Maharaja Bhattadeva. According to the inscriptions, some of these regions were called Kaushami, Mathura, Pavata, Vejabharada, and Sapataairikaa.
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