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7 Amazing Rock Cut Caves in India

Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock .India has experienced several periods of flourishing and diversity of culture and one of the best preserved forms

PTI PTI Updated on: March 21, 2013 17:50 IST
1. Bagh Caves -  Madhya Pradesh



These are called “The Palace of Colors”, the caves were cut into a vertical sandstone rock face by master craftsmen. The caves were made sometime in the 4th or 5th century AD as Buddhist monatries. Though the paintings are disfigured due to age, it is said that the murals expressed lively, beautiful and vivid imagination.

Some believe the work was begun by the Buddhist monk Dataka.

A painting of the Bodhisattva ‘Padmapani' is found here and is about 150 kms from Indore and 100 from Dhar.




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