JAYACHCHANDRA CAVE

(Bodh Gaya - IN)
24.700000,84.983300
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A man-made -cave temple- (man-made troglodyte rock-cut chamber) excavated in the late 12th century in Buddha Gaya (note 1). The excavation was sponsored by the hermit Jayachchandra, a disciple of Srimitra. The inscription commemorating the excavation (composed by a Kayastha, transcribed by one Purandara, engraved by Dharadhara) is transcribed and translated by MITRA (1889: 76-80).A man-made -cave temple- (man-made troglodyte rock-cut chamber) excavated in the late 12th century in Buddha Gaya (note 1). The excavation was sponsored by the hermit Jayachchandra, a disciple of Srimitra. The inscription commemorating the excavation (composed by a Kayastha, transcribed by one Purandara, engraved by Dharadhara) is transcribed and translated by MITRA (1889: 76-80).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Mitra, Rajendralala 1870, 1880; Yule, Henry 1870.

Histoire

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
2.5YONI DVARA, Gaya
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13.1GOPI KUBHA
13.1KARAN CHAUPAR KUBHA
13.1LOMAS RISHI KUBHA
13.1PATALA GANGA, Barabar: Nagarjuni
13.1SUDAMA KUBHA
13.1VADATHIKA KUBHA
13.1VAHIJAKA KUBHA