History of First Man made Caves in Barabar plateau part 3 (1000 - 1200 years older then Ajanta) in Bihar.

Caves in Barabar plateau – About 80 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar and Patna Airport and 24 km north from historical town Gaya, its Airport and Railway station, 36 km from Bodhgaya and 10 km from Belaganj railway station there is a group of small plateaus which are commonly known as “Barabar”. 

Close to this is “Nagarjuna” plateau. Historically the whole plateau is important and has many natural caves too. Siddhsawarnath, Murli, Sandgiri are naturally beautiful plateau.

Sudama Khoh – Due to the structure of the plateau this cave is built in length. Sudama Khoh is known as the oldest one in the plateau of Barabar. The area of this cave is 32 ft 9 inches x 10 ft 6 inches x 12 ft 3 inches. 

 In this cave there are 2 rooms. The inner room is near about round in shape and is 19 ft in diameter, the semi circle height of this room is 12 ft 3 inches; and the outer porch like room is in rectangular shape. There is a narrow passage with low roof, which connects both rooms. 

The wall, Roof and Floor of inner room which is round in shape is polished and shinny. They shine like mirror. Outer porch like room rectangular shape room is rough. The outer door of this cave is 7 ft and 6 inches high.

 In the cave there is an Inscription in Pali which describes about Ashoka and Ajivika (one of the Nastika or “heterodox” school of ancient Indian Philosophy).

Lomarshi cave – The structure of this cave is like Sudama Cave. In it too there are 2 rooms. They are typical to Sudama cave. There condition and structure is similar to Sudama cave.  

Still there is a big difference between Sudama and Lomarshi cave. The wall, Roof and Floor of inner room of Sudama cave is polished and shines, whereas the wall, Roof and Floor of inner room of Lomarshi cave is rough.

General Cunningham says that the period of this cave is 3rd – 4^th century BC. There is no Inscription of Mauryan period, but there is an Inscription of Gupta period.

Visvamitra Hut - This cave is also known as “Visva – Hut”. In this cave there are 2 rooms. Outer porch like room is rectangular in shape. This room is 14 feet long and 8.6 feet wide.   The wall of this room is polished and shinny. In this room there is a Inscription of Ashoka period, which says this cave is dedicated to Ajivika (one of the Nastika or “heterodox” school of ancient Indian Philosophy). 

This Inscription also reveals that in “Patanjali bhasya” there is a description of “Kaltika Parvat”. This “Kaltika parvat” is no other then this “Barabar Plateau”. Patanjalaya Bhasya says that “Kaltika parvat” is situated on the highway, which connects Kalinga, Rajagriha and Patliputra. 

The inner room is round in shape. The arch of this room is about 11 ft. The wall, Roof and Floor of this inner room is rough. There is no polish on it.

History of First Man made cave part 2 in Barabar plateau (1000 - 1200 years older then Ajanta) in Bihar.

About 80 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar and Patna Airport and 24 km north from historical town Gaya, its Airport and Railway station, 36 km from Bodhgaya and 10 km from Belaganj railway station there is a group of small plateaus which are commonly known as “Barabar”. Close to this is “Nagarjuna” plateau. 

Historically the whole plateau is important and has many natural caves too. Siddhsawarnath, Murli, Sandgiri are naturally beautiful plateau.

Siddheshwarnath – Upon the top of this plateau there is a small temple of “Siddheshwarnath or Lord Shiva” a Hindu God. The present temple is not very old but the ‘Linga’ is estimated of 7 – 8 century. 

Patal Ganga - There is a small lake in the foot of Siddheshwarnath surrounded by plateaus. History says that this lake was made by Great Emperor ‘Asoka’.  In the southern corner of the lake there are 2 steams which go under beneath the earth and after some distance again arise as a small fall. This fall is known as ‘Patal Ganga’. 

Barabar Cave – On the Southern end of the basin or dingle of Barabar plateau there is a large group of Black or Granite stones or plateau; they are 500 ft in length, in Breath 125 ft and 30 to 35 ft High. In this plateau there are some manmade caves these are in combination known as Barabar Caves. 4 caves were made in this Barabar plateau. 

These caves are known as Karn Chaupad, Sudama Khoh, Lomarshi cave and Visvamitra Hut or Visva Hut.

Karn Chaupad – On the North side of Barabar plateau there is a big cave. This cave is known as “Karn Chaupad” or Karn ke Gufa (cave). In local conversation it is also known as “Supiya Gufa”. In this cave there is a large rectangular room, its roof is Arch. On the western side of this room on the floor there is a platform which is 1 to 1: 1/2 ft high, in length 7: 1/2 ft, and in Breadth 2 :1/2 ft. Possibly this platform was made for the Monks, Sanayasi (Ascetic) etc. The whole room is wonderfully glossy and silken. It shines like a glass and one can see her/his face in it. The wall of the room is polished. This polish is not known. The Architect of this room is the classic example of ancient Indian technical knowledge in Architecture which made the solid structure and its mastery in Chemistry which made the chemical for its polish. 

Outside the entrance gate of the cave, on the western side there is an Inscription in 5 lines in Brahmi. This Inscription is of Emperor ‘Ashoka the Great’ period. Historical evidences, Carbon data also says that this Inscription and cave belongs to the period of Ashoka. 

In this cave one can get some evidences of Sunga (A Brahamn dynasty which came after Mayuran dynasty) period too. Outside of the cave gate, on the Eastern side of the wall of the cave; there are some pictures, which were being carved. These pictures are of Linga, and some figures which belong to Vedic culture.  

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33 करोड़ नहीं 33 कोटी देवी देवता हैँ हिंदू धर्म में ;
कोटि = प्रकार ।
देवभाषा संस्कृत में कोटि के दो अर्थ होते हैं ।
कोटि का मतलब प्रकार होता है और एक अर्थ करोड़ भी होता ।
हिंदू धर्म का दुष्प्रचार करने के लिए ये बात उड़ाई गयी की हिन्दूओं के 33 करोड़ देवी देवता हैं और अब तो मुर्ख हिन्दू खुद ही गाते फिरते हैं की हमारे 33 करोड़ देवी देवता हैं...
कुल 33 प्रकार के देवी देवता हैँ हिंदू धर्म में :-
12 प्रकार हैँ :-
आदित्य , धाता, मित, आर्यमा,शक्रा, वरुण, अँशभाग, विवास्वान, पूष, सविता, तवास्था, और विष्णु...!
8 प्रकार हैं :- वासु:, धरध्रुव, सोम, अह, अनिल, अनल, प्रत्युष और प्रभाष।
11 प्रकार हैं :-  रुद्र: ,हरबहुरुप, त्रयँबक, अपराजिता, बृषाकापि, शँभू, कपार्दी, रेवात, मृगव्याध, शर्वा, और कपाली।
एवँ
दो प्रकार हैँ अश्विनी और कुमार ।
कुल :- 12+8+11+2=33 कोटी

दो पक्ष-       कृष्ण पक्ष ,  शुक्ल पक्ष !
तीन ऋण -  देव ऋण , पितृ ऋण , ऋषि ऋण !
चार युग - सतयुग , त्रेतायुग , द्वापरयुग ,  कलियुग !
चार धाम - द्वारिका ,  बद्रीनाथ , जगन्नाथ पुरी , रामेश्वरम धाम !
चारपीठ - शारदा पीठ ( द्वारिका ), ज्योतिष पीठ ( जोशीमठ बद्रिधाम ) , गोवर्धन पीठ ( जगन्नाथपुरी ) ,
शृंगेरीपीठ !
चार वेद- ऋग्वेद , अथर्वेद , यजुर्वेद , सामवेद !
चार आश्रम -  ब्रह्मचर्य , गृहस्थ , वानप्रस्थ , संन्यास !
चार अंतःकरण - मन , बुद्धि , चित्त , अहंकार !
पञ्च गव्य - गाय का घी , दूध , दही , गोमूत्र , गोबर !
पञ्च देव - गणेश , विष्णु , शिव , देवी , सूर्य !
पंच तत्त्व -  पृथ्वी , जल , अग्नि , वायु , आकाश !
छह दर्शन - वैशेषिक , न्याय , सांख्य , योग , पूर्व मिसांसा , दक्षिण मिसांसा !
सप्त ऋषि - विश्वामित्र , जमदाग्नि , भरद्वाज , गौतम , अत्री , वशिष्ठ और कश्यप!
सप्त पुरी - अयोध्या पुरी , मथुरा पुरी , माया पुरी ( हरिद्वार ) , काशी , कांची, ( शिन कांची - विष्णु कांची ) अवंतिका और  द्वारिका पुरी !
आठ योग -  यम , नियम , आसन , प्राणायाम , प्रत्याहार , धारणा , ध्यान एवं समाधि!
आठ लक्ष्मी - आग्घ , विद्या , सौभाग्य , अमृत , काम , सत्य , भोग ,एवं योग लक्ष्मी !
नव दुर्गा -- शैल पुत्री , ब्रह्मचारिणी , चंद्रघंटा , कुष्मांडा , स्कंदमाता , कात्यायिनी , कालरात्रि ,
महागौरी एवं सिद्धिदात्री !
दस दिशाएं - पूर्व , पश्चिम , उत्तर , दक्षिण , ईशान , नैऋत्य , वायव्य , अग्नि आकाश एवं पाताल !
मुख्य ११ अवतार - मत्स्य , कच्छप , वराह , नरसिंह , वामन , परशुराम , श्री राम , कृष्ण , बलराम ,
बुद्ध , एवं कल्कि !
बारह मास - चैत्र , वैशाख , ज्येष्ठ , अषाढ , श्रावण , भाद्रपद , अश्विन , कार्तिक , मार्गशीर्ष , पौष , माघ , फागुन !
बारह राशी - मेष , वृषभ , मिथुन , कर्क , सिंह , कन्या , तुला , वृश्चिक , धनु , मकर , कुंभ , कन्या !
बारह ज्योतिर्लिंग - सोमनाथ , मल्लिकार्जुन , महाकाल , ओमकारेश्वर , बैजनाथ , रामेश्वरम , विश्वनाथ ,
त्र्यंबकेश्वर , केदारनाथ , घुष्नेश्वर , भीमाशंकर , नागेश्वर !
पंद्रह तिथियाँ - प्रतिपदा , द्वितीय , तृतीय , चतुर्थी , पंचमी , षष्ठी , सप्तमी , अष्टमी , नवमी , दशमी ,
एकादशी , द्वादशी , त्रयोदशी , चतुर्दशी , पूर्णिमा , अमावास्या !
स्मृतियां - मनु , विष्णु , अत्री , हारीत , याज्ञवल्क्य , उशना , अंगीरा , यम , आपस्तम्ब , सर्वत , कात्यायन , ब्रहस्पति , पराशर , व्यास , शांख्य , लिखित , दक्ष , शातातप , वशिष्ठ !
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