4/9/2023 0 Comments Lost caves with tresure![]() ![]() It is not really known what the exact purpose of these caves was, but it is thought that they served as either a Vishnu shrine, or a sanctuary for Jain ascetics to live in during the 3rd and 4th centuries, alluded to by the many historical sculptures and engravings they left behind. Above the trapezoidal entrance door of the main cave there is an inscription in the Gupta script carved into the stone that makes mention of a wise man called a Jain Muni by the name of Vairadeva, and reads “Muni Vairadeva, the jewel among the acaryas and of great lustre, caused to be made the two auspicious caves which are worthy of ascetics and in which were placed the images of arhats.” The caves are artificial, hewn right into the rock in the 3rd or 4th century, possibly even earlier, and are remarkable in that, rather than rough stone walls, the interior is completely and painstakingly polished to a mirror sheen. At a glance they don’t seem very remarkable, but the caves have a deep and mysterious history that has managed to make them legendary, as well as many enigmas that are still not fully understood. Sitting within the ancient city of Rajgir, in the state of Bihar in India, and lying at the at the foot of the Vaibhar Hills are two adjacent caves called the Son Bhandar caves. Out in the wilds of India is one such place, which reportedly holds a vast treasure inaccessible unless you know the magic words. Some of the most intriguing of these concern lost treasures that have been cloaked in the mists of myth and time, lying somewhere between reality and a fairy tale. The people of the past often have a way of leaving mysteries and clues that taunt us with answers that will never come. The world is full of mysterious historical places lurking out on the fringe and steeped in lore and legend. ![]()
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