Ebnath Mahal

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A man-made Buddhist cave temple (rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes), 75 by 68 feet wide, 17 ft high (22.8 by 20.7 m wide, 5.2 m high), dated to the 1st century C.E. (current era) and currently managed by the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India), Vadodara Circle (WARD 1988: 265-266). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The only cave [at –>Talaja] possessing some ornamentation is known as Ebhal Mandap. It is a big hall measuring 23 x 21 x 15.5 metres. There are no cells within the hall. On the facade of the cave, there are chaitya windows with a broad band of vedika below them (travels.talash.com/bhavnagar-zone accessed 2005.11.19). SITUATION: On the north-western side of Talaja Hill. Compare –> Khodia Devi Cave, another –>Talaja Cave.