SAPTARISHI CAVE, Kolua Pahar

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A sacred but otherwise unspecified Saptarishi cave of unspecified nature and character but obviously considered a venerable temple cave, is advertised (note 1) from one Kauleshwari Hill located 10 km away from Hunterganj which seems to be the Kuluha Pahar (STEIN 1901) or Kolua Pahar (AMS sheet NG45-13 Gaya, 1962 edition) 10 km south of Hunterganj (N24°27': E084°49'). The cave sacred to the Saptarishi is possibly identical with one of the caves dedicated to Pasarva Nath (Jina Parshvanatha), the 23rd Jaina Tirthankar.A sacred but otherwise unspecified Saptarishi cave of unspecified nature and character but obviously considered a venerable temple cave, is advertised (note 1) from one Kauleshwari Hill located 10 km away from Hunterganj which seems to be the Kuluha Pahar (STEIN 1901) or Kolua Pahar (AMS sheet NG45-13 Gaya, 1962 edition) 10 km south of Hunterganj (N24°27': E084°49'). The cave sacred to the Saptarishi is possibly identical with one of the caves dedicated to Pasarva Nath (Jina Parshvanatha), the 23rd Jaina Tirthankar.