The caves are believed to be once meditation place for the Buddha. The first Buddhist Council lead by Mahakashyapa, one of Buddha’s main disciples, was held here and the…

  The Pippala cave, also known as ‘Jarasandh ki Baithak’, is so named after King Jarasandh, a contemporary of Lord Krishna, as described in the ancient Hindu epic of Mahabharata.…

  Patalpuri cave, Bhagalpur is 13kms northeast of Kahalgaon and faces Ganges River where it moves towards the east. On the north side of the Hill are rock sculptures that…

  Indasala Caves lies at the base of a cliff almost halfway up the Giriyek Mountain in Rajgir district Bihar. Indasala Caves is among the prime Buddhist pilgrimage sites in…

  Dungeshwari Cave Temples, also known as Mahakala caves, is situated 12 km north-east of Bodhgaya, in Gaya district Bihar. Gautama Siddhartha is believed to have piously meditated at this…

  The Barabar Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, mostly dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Bela Ganj Block of Gaya district, Bihar, India, 24 km north of Gaya. These caves…

  Sri Surya Pahar is located about 12 km southeast of Goalpara town is a significant but relatively unknown archaeological site in Assam, India. The site is a hilly terrain where several rock-cut Shivalingas, votive stupas and…

  Kamakhya Temple is regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. As per the legends, the genital organ (yoni) of Sati fell at this spot. Kamakhya Mandir is a…

  There are good proofs that ancient states in Assam belonged to cultural realm of Indian subcontinent. One of such proofs is unusual monument at the northern bank of Brahmaputra…

  The ancient history of the Basistha Ashram where the Basistha Temple is now located, dates back to the Vedic age, which according to the legend was originally founded by…