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Son Bhandar Caves
| Son Bhandar Caves | |
|---|---|
 Main cave of Son Bhandar with ceiling in Ogive. | |
  Son Bhandar Caves (Jain Caves) | |
| Location | Rajgir |
| Coordinates | 25°00′15″N 85°25′00″E / 25.00417°N 85.41667°E |
The Son Bhandar Caves (also known as the Swarn Bhandar Caves) are two man-made caves carved into the base of the Vaibhar Hills in Rajgir in the state of Bihar in India.[1] Based on the dedicatory inscription found in the largest cave — which uses Gupta script of the 4th century CE — the caves are generally dated to the 3rd or 4th century CE, although some authors have suggested the caves could actually go back to the period of the Maurya Empire, possibly as early as 319 BCE.[2][3] The main cave is rectangular with a trapezoidal entrance and a vaulted ceiling, reminiscent of the structure of the earlier Barabar Caves. The quality of the polish and the finish are nevertheless much inferior to that of the Barabar Caves. The stone of Son Bhandar is also much less hard than the granite of the Barabar caves, and therefore did not require the same degree of effort and technique.[4]
- ^ "On a treasure hunt in the Son Bhandar Caves of Bihar". The Times of India.
- ^ Balcerowicz 2015, p. 299.
- ^ Burgess 2013, p. 49.
- ^ Gupta, The roots of Indian Art, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, 1980 p. 194-200
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