1India: An incredible rock shrine
27. 09. 2024
In India, in April 1819, a British officer, John Smith, went into the jungle to hunt a tiger. In a small valley near Mumbai, he came across the entrance to a strange cave hidden in the bushes.
The entrance to the cave looked strange, so he decided to stop hunting and explore the cave further. He discovered in it a number of detailed reliefs and sculptures carved directly into the rock. And he soon discovered that this was just the beginning of a great discovery.
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- Entrance to the cave
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- The sculptured sculpture and sculpture in the rock
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- Further exploration revealed the entire system of shrines, temples, and statues cut out directly from the rocks
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- A total of 30s of various caves were discovered
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- Experts believe that they were built around 200 BC, as shelters for Buddhist monks during the unfavorable monsoon periods.
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- Each of the caves is unique with its intricately made entrance and interior
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- The caves were in 7. centuries have largely been abandoned, but they still remain holy places for locals
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- Most statues depict Buddha's life and his numerous incarnations
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- There are also many paintings and many of them are remarkably well preserved
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- It is amazing how many details and colors have been preserved for so many years
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- Another theory of the formation of these caves is that they have been carved in connection with the position of the Sun during the solstice and other cosmic phenomena
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- Caves No. 19 and 26 are really exactly in line with the winter and summer solstice
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- These days the sun shines directly through the openings in the ceiling of the cave and illuminates the religious scenes
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- The effort and precision needed to cut out these intricately detailed details and entire temples is simply stunning
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- Our astonishment increases even more when considering the relatively limited possibilities of their working tools
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- Perhaps we will never know exactly how they managed to build these incredible caves
In a word, amazing. Such discoveries really arouse our curiosity as to what other secrets may be hidden "out there" waiting to be discovered by brave adventurers.
