Beautiful Photographs Reveal Long-Lost Temples That Are Located Deep Inside A Tiger Reserve
During the first expedition to the area in 84 years, several structures, including an old Buddhist temple, were discovered in a tiger reserve.
Images of the ancient temples and caves from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) were posted on social media, displaying the ruins of Buddhist buildings with mural inscriptions on them. The temples were discovered in Madhya Pradesh, the biggest state in central India, near the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. The reserve is about 300 miles from Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Over the course of several months, an ASI team explored the area for the first time since 1938, covering almost 170 sq km [66 square miles] that fell under the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
A total of 46 sculptures, 24 inscriptions, 26 temples, 26 caves, 2 monasteries, 2 votive stupas, 19 water structures, other dispersed remains, and 26 temples have been found during exploration.
The findings were made during the reigns of Shri Bhimsena, Maharaja Pothasiri, and Maharaja Bhattadeva. Kaushami, Mathura, Pavata (Parvata), Vejabharada, and Sapatanaairikaa are the locations identified in the inscriptions.
These monarchs’ reigns are believed to have spanned the centuries from the second to the fifth, making the ruins at least 1,500 years old. In comparison, the Giza Pyramids in Egypt are only about 4,500 years old, while Stonehenge in the UK is thought to be 5,000 years old.
The ancient city inscriptions from places like Mathura and Kaushambi, which are in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, shocked the archaeologists.
This crew received special clearance from the forest department to investigate the old ruins, as no expeditions have examined this area since the 1930s.
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