Kauvadol
Ancient site · Buddhist and Hindu images · Barabar, Gaya / Jehanabad border area, Bihar
It is a secondary stop on the Barabar circuit; images at the foot of the hill still receive local...
An isolated rock hill with the ruins of an ancient vihara around it and rock sculptures at its foot, about 4 km southwest of the Barabar Hills and 12 km east of Bela railway station. First recorded by Francis Buchanan on his East India Company tour of 1811-12.
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- Area
- Barabar
- Status
- Coming Soon
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Nearby places
- Barabar Caves: Shaiva devotees climb to the Siddheshwar Nath temple, and the caves draw pilgrims and visitors as the...
- Lomas Rishi Cave: Visitors come for the facade; devotional use of the cave itself is historical rather than current
- Nagarjuni Caves: They are visited as the companion set to Barabar and as some of the oldest dated rock-cut chambers and...
- Siddheshwar Nath Temple, Barabar: It is the active place of worship on Barabar hill; Shaiva pilgrims climb for jalabhishek, particularly...
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Why is Kauvadol important?
An isolated rock hill with the ruins of an ancient vihara around it and rock sculptures at its foot, about 4 km southwest of the Barabar Hills and 12 km east of Bela railway station. First recorded by Francis Buchanan on his East India Company tour of 1811-12.
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