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Which is the place described below : 'A huge statue of Vishnu's boar Avatar as he rescues Goddess earth from deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rocks'.

Which is the place described below : 'A huge statue of Vishnu's boar Avatar as he rescues Goddess earth from deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rocks'. Correct Answer Udaygiri 

The correct answer is Udaygiri.

  • The Udayagiri Caves are 22 rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from the early years of the 5th century CE.
  • The Udayagiri Caves are believed to have taken shape during the reign of Chandragupta II, During a period between the end of the 4th Century and the beginning decades of the 5th Century.
  • The dating has been done based on the various inscriptions in Sanskrit that have been found in the caves.
  • It is also believed that the historic city of Vidhisha which is about 6 kilometers away and the Udayagiri Caves were part of a single human settlement.
  • The site was not only an important Hindu site but also a sacred site of Jainism and Buddhism too as evidenced by the various findings across the site of the Udayagiri Caves.
  • They contain some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India.
  • They are one of India’s important archaeological sites which throws open a window to the ancient history and religious tenets dating back to the 4th and 5th centuries.
  • Apart from religious iconographic evidence, the site also has valuable inscriptions dating back to the Gupta period, petroglyphs, ruins of water systems, fortification walls, residential mounds, and much more.
  • All these continue to yield rich archaeological evidence that helps in reconstructing the rich heritage of India.
  • The cave that is numbered as 5 is the iconic face of the Udayagiri Caves and in many ways synonymous with it.
  • The cave which seems more like a shallow niche has the famous panel of Vishnu in the form of the Varaha avatar.
  • The huge panel depicts the classic scene of Vishnu as Varaha rescuing Bhudevi (Earth) from the depths of the cosmic ocean on his tusk.
    • The incident finds mention in the ancient Vedic texts, Taittariya Samhita and Shatapatha Brahmana.

Key Points

  • They are the only site that can be verifiably associated with a Gupta period monarch from its inscriptions.
  • Udayagiri caves contain iconography of Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaktism (Durga and Matrikas), and Shaivism (Shiva).
  • They are notable for the ancient monumental relief sculpture of Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-boar Varaha, rescuing the earth symbolically represented by Bhudevi clinging to the boar's tusk as described in Hindu mythology.

Additional Information

  • Madhya Pradesh has prominent caves and rock-shelters such as- 
    • Bhim-baithka rock shelters at Raisen,
    • Bagh caves at Dhar.
    • Adamgarh rock shelters in Hoshangabad.
    • Mada caves in Singrauli.
    • Bilauwa caves in Gwalior etc.

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