Sitamarhi Cave, the Glossary
Sitamarhi Cave is an Indian artificial cave, and an important example of Indian rock-cut architecture.[1]
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11 relations: Barabar Caves, Granite, Hisua, Indian rock-cut architecture, Mara (Hindu goddess), Maurya Empire, Mauryan polish, Rajgir, Sita, Son Bhandar Caves, Vishvakarma.
- 3rd-century BC religious buildings and structures
- Archaeological sites in Bihar
- Artificial caves
- Caves of Bihar
- Mauryan art
- Tourist attractions in Bihar
Barabar Caves
The Barabar Hill Caves (Hindi बराबर, Barābar) are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India, north of Gaya. Sitamarhi Cave and Barabar Caves are 3rd-century BC religious buildings and structures, Archaeological sites in Bihar, caves of Bihar, history of Bihar, Indian rock-cut architecture, Mauryan art and Tourist attractions in Bihar.
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Granite
Granite is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.
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Hisua
Hisua is a city and a municipality in Nawada district in the India state of Bihar.
Indian rock-cut architecture
Indian rock-cut architecture is more various and found in greater abundance in that country than any other form of rock-cut architecture around the world.
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Mara (Hindu goddess)
Mara or Mrityu Devi is a Sanskrit word meaning "death" or any personification thereof.
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Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire (Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥𑁂, Māgadhe) was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia based in Magadha (present day Bihar).
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Mauryan polish
Mauryan polish describes one of the frequent characteristics of architecture and sculptures of the Maurya Empire in India (325 to 185 BCE), which gives a very smooth and shiny surface to the stone material, generally of sandstone or granite. Sitamarhi Cave and Mauryan polish are Mauryan art.
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Rajgir
Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning "The City of Kings," is an ancient city in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.
Sita
Sita, also known as Siya, Janaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Son Bhandar Caves
The Son Bhandar Caves (also known as the Swarn Bhandar Caves) are two man-made caves carved into the base of the Vaibhar Hills in Rajgir in the state of Bihar in India. Sitamarhi Cave and Son Bhandar Caves are Archaeological sites in Bihar, Artificial caves, caves of Bihar, history of Bihar, Indian rock-cut architecture and Tourist attractions in Bihar.
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Vishvakarma
Vishvakarma or Vishvakarman (lit) is a craftsman deity and the divine architect of the devas in contemporary Hinduism.
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See also
3rd-century BC religious buildings and structures
- Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
- Barabar Caves
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
- Patan minara
- Qal'at Bustra
- Sanchi
- Serapeum of Alexandria
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Temple of Bellona, Rome
- Temple of Bona Dea
- Temple of Concord
- Temple of Edfu
- Temple of Fides
- Temple of Flora
- Temple of Fortuna Primigenia
- Temple of Hercules Custos
- Temple of Honor and Virtue
- Temple of Janus (Forum Holitorium)
- Temple of Neptune (Rome)
- Temple of Pudicitia Plebeia
- Temple of Quirinus
- Temple of Tellus
- Temple of Venus Erycina (Capitoline Hill)
- Temple of Victory
Archaeological sites in Bihar
- Archaeological Museum of Bodhgaya
- Baliraajgadh
- Barabar Caves
- Basarh
- Bulandi Bagh
- Chirand
- Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir
- Giriyak Stupa
- Gopika Cave Inscription
- Jalalgarh Fort
- Jivakarama vihara
- Kesaria
- Kesaria Stupa
- Krimila
- Kukkutarama
- Lauriya Araraj
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Bihar
- List of State Protected Monuments in Bihar
- Lomas Rishi Cave
- Munger Fort
- Nalanda mahavihara
- Rampurva capitals
- Rohtas Fort, India
- Saptaparni Cave
- Silk Road sites in India
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Son Bhandar Caves
- Vadathika Cave Inscription
- Vaishali (ancient city)
- Vikramashila
Artificial caves
- Artificial caves of Alapraia
- Artificial caves of Casal do Pardo
- Gwangmyeong Cave
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Son Bhandar Caves
Caves of Bihar
- Barabar Caves
- Lomas Rishi Cave
- Saptaparni Cave
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Son Bhandar Caves
Mauryan art
- Allahabad Pillar
- Barabar Caves
- Butkara Stupa
- Charumati Stupa
- Deur Kothar
- Dharmarajika Stupa
- Didarganj Yakshi
- Kanaganahalli
- Lauria Nandangarh
- Lion Capital of Ashoka
- Lohanipur torso
- Lomas Rishi Cave
- Major Pillar Edicts
- Masarh lion
- Mauryan art
- Mauryan polish
- Pataliputra capital
- Pillars of Ashoka
- Rampurva capitals
- Ringstone
- Sanchi
- Sanchi Stupa No. 2
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Sonari Stupas
- Vaishali (ancient city)
- Vajrasana, Bodh Gaya
Tourist attractions in Bihar
- Bakraur
- Barabar Caves
- Bateshwar Sthan
- Bodh Gaya
- Champapuri
- Charaut Math
- Deo, Bihar
- Ghora Katora
- Harahi Lake
- Jivakarama vihara
- Kalidas Dih
- Kastaharni Ghat
- Kuppaghat
- Lomas Rishi Cave
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Mandar Parvat
- Manokamna Mandir
- Mocharim
- Museums in Bihar
- Phulhar
- Protected areas of Bihar
- Sitamarhi Cave
- Son Bhandar Caves
- Taregana
- Tourism in Bihar
- Vikramshila Setu
- Yajnavalkya Ashram