Tag: Monolithic Caves

• Siddhachal Jain Temple Caves – Monoliths and Carvings at Gwalior

  On the way up to the Gwalior fort the road climbs through a wooded gorge called the Urwahi valley. Facing it, and carved into the soaring sandstone cliff, are the imposing ‘Jain‘ monoliths that depict the Teerthankars. The Sanskrit/Hindi word “Teerth” means a destination situated at the bank of a river and “Teerthankar” would mean…

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  March 7, 2015

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