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Nagkut Mountain
Gaya, Bihar Phone: 917250956999 Not AvailableAbout
Nagkut Mountain, contains four caves, namely, Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Visva Zopri. Sudama and Lomas Rishi Caves are the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in India, with architectural detailing, made in the Mauryan period, and became a trend the subsequent centuries, like the larger Buddhist Chaitya , that were found in Maharashtra , such as in Ajanta and Karla Caves , and greatly influenced the tradition of South Asian rock-cut architecture. Barabar caves have magnanimous arches which are few in ancient history.
