Junagadh Jaunt...
Info from Google
Junagarh or Junagadh was a princely state in Gujarat[1] ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty in British India, until its integration into the Union of India in 1948.
Do go through the link to get a bit enlightened about Junagadh and its history...
https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/religious-places-/junagadhs-best-kept-secret
The Baba Pyare caves are in a slightly better condition than the Khapra Kodiya caves. They too date back to the 2nd Century. It is believed that these caves were first used by Buddhist monks and at a later period by Jain monks. The inscriptions and artwork found in the caves attest to this fact. The Baba Pyare caves have a total of 13 caves that are arranged across three floors.
Ashoka’s Rock Edicts belong to 250 BC where around 14 edicts of Ashoka are located on the route to the Mount Girnar Hills. This rock edict is a huge stone and the carving in Brahmi script in Pali language mentions the resistance to greed and animal sacrifice and also moralizes the principles of purity of thought, secularism in thinking, kindness and gratitude. The other major part of Junagadh’s Buddhist heritage are the stone edicts of Emperor Ashoka, found on the road towards Mt. Girnar
Khapra Kodia caves
The Khapra Kodiya Caves are part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group. They are the oldest of the caves in the group. The caves, on the basis of scribbles and short cursive letters on the wall, are dated to 3rd-4th century BCE during the Emperor Ashoka's rule and are the plainest of all the caves in the groups.[1] These caves are also known as Khangar Mahal.[2] They were carved in rock during the reign of Emperor Ashoka and are considered the earliest monastic settlement in the area. These caves are along the edge of the ancient Sudarshan Lake (which no longer exists) and a little outside Uparkot fort, to the north.
the caves form an 'L' shaped residence. Caves were used by bhikkus during vassa period. After many years of use, they were abandoned because cracks within the caves let water seep into living quarters, rendering them unusable. Many accounts say that after this, the monks left for Maharashtra, where they went on to carve many similar and more elaborate structures. Khapara Kodia was damaged by later quarrying, and now only the highest story remains.
The Khapra Kodyiya caves are reached through narrow lanes on the outskirts of Junagadh. These are not caves in the real sense but are actually chambers that have been chiseled in rock. The Khapra Kodiya caves are considered to be one of the important of the Buddhist cave groups of Junagadh. The chambers hewn into the rock are quite large and are believed to have been the living quarters of Buddhist monks.
Mahabat Maqbara and Bahauddin Maqbra are mausoleums in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. They were completed in 1892 and 1896 respectively and are dedicated to Mahabat Khan II, the Nawab of Junagadh State, and his minister Bahauddin Hussain Bhar respectively.
Comments
Post a Comment