"Rock Cut Caves of Pithalkhora: Conservation and Other Issues" Illustrated lecture by Dr. V. N. Prabhakar at Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 13th December 2013

Time : 6:30 pm

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Place : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : 'Rock Cut Caves of Pithalkhora: Conservation and Other Issues' Illustrated lecture by Dr. V. N. Prabhakar, Archaeological Survey of India.
Pithalkhora caves located in the Satamala range of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra is an early Buddhist site consisting of 14 rock-cut cave monuments which date back to the 3rd century BCE, making them one of the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in India. Out of the 14, four are chaityas (one housing votive stupas, one apsidal and single-cell) and the rest are viharas. All the caves belong to the Hinayana period, but the paintings are of the Mahayana period

Chair : Prof. R.C. Agarwal

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