PATUR CAVES
20.450000,76.933300
Description
Two simple man-made rock-cut chambers (rock temples), which were »hewn in the rock« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76) or »cut into the basalt« (SMITH, G 1882: 349). SITUATION 1908: »In the side of a low hill just east of the town« of Patur (note 1) »in Balapur taluk of Akola District, Berar, situated in 20° 27' N. and 76° 59' E. [sic! qua: 56'] … In the side of a low hill just east of the town are two caves hewn in the rock. These are simple viharas with a veranda« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76). SITUATION 1882: »At Patur, 20 m. S. [32 km south] of Akola« (SMITH, G 1882: 349). POSITION 2003: N20°27': E076°56' (WGS84 www.nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). POSITION 1908 -- erroneously three minutes (3') too far east: N20°27': E076°59' (Everest 1830, IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1908a: »Akola District … two viharas or cells cut in a rocky hill at Patur« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 5: 183). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1908b: »Patur … these two caves« are »… are simple viharas with a veranda … otherwise unadorned, and contain no images except a portion of a seated figure with legs crossed, which has been held to be a Jain saint, but may possibly be Buddhist« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1882: »Two Brahmanical caves cut into the basalt« (SMITH, G 1882: 349). CULTURAL HISTORY -- rock art (epigraphy): »The inscriptions on the pillars and architraves have not yet been deciphered« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76).
NOTE 1: »Patur … is commonly known as Patur Shaikh Babu from the shrine of Shaikh Abdul-Aziz, commonly known as Shaikh Babu, who is said to have come to Patur from Delhi in 1378, and to have died here eleven years later. According to the legend the saint was highly regarded by Muhammad bin Tughlak, whom he cured of fever on one occasion, and who build the shrine over his grave. But unfortunately for the legend, Muhammad bin Tughlak died thirty-nine years before the shrine was built …« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 20: 76-77).
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