INDRASALA GUHA, Peshawar Museum
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Description
A 3rd century sculpture, which depicts the Hindu god Indra and his retinue visiting Buddha while he stood in Indrasala Cave, represents the rare, if not unique case of a mobile, man-made natural cave. SITUATION: The original Indrasala Cave is near Rajgir in India (Bihar State, Patna district) but the sculpture, found at »Jaulian, Taxila, Rawalpindi, Punjab« (note 1) is now held by the Peshawar Museum (note 2).
NOTE 1: Jaulian Monastery D, Giri (MARSHALL 1951, i: 346; MARSHALL 1951, ii: 716 (chapter 36, illustration no. 113); MARSHALL 1951, iii: 219, plate 124, illustration X: "Buddha in the Indrasaila Cave, from Jaulian"). nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003) positions Jaulian Monastery at N33°45'53”: E72°52'27” (WGS84) on AMS sheet NI43-09. NOTE 2: narahaku.go.jp/exhib/2003toku/india-pakistan/image… (accessed 25.05.2004) gives »Mamane Dheri (Gandhara)« as the place of origin.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | AA CAVE, Taxila hillside | ||
| 2.3 | KALAWAN, Margala, 1st (Cave near) | ||
| 2.3 | KALAWAN, Margala, 2nd (Cave at) | ||
| 2.3 | KALAWAN, Margala, 3rd (Cave at) | ||
| 2.7 | MOHRA MURADU (Cave at) | ||
| 5.3 | ASTRIALIA (Caves at) | ||
| 8.8 | ALLAHDITTA CAVE | ||
| 11.3 | KHANPUR (Wilson 1976) (Caves at) | ||
| 15.8 | HASAN ABDAL (Cave at) |