Tikla: Bhimbetka of Northern Madhya Pradesh

Located approximately 50 kilometers south of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh near Mohna, the village of Tikla (Teekla) rests along the banks of the Parvati River. Perched on the hill of Tikla are remarkable rock-cut frescoes, believed to date back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries, which are associated with the Vrishni Dynasty. These murals are thought […]

Surwaya Ki Garhi: An Ancient Hindu Monastery

Surwaya is an ancient site identified with Sarasvati-pattana and Shankhamathika. An inscription at Surwaya refers to it as Sarasvati-pattana, while Shankhamathika is mentioned in the Ranod Inscription, which dates to around the 10th-11th century CE. According to the Ranod inscription, Shankhamathikadhipati, the lord of Shankhamathika, succeeded Kadambaguhadivasi, the first Acharya who founded a disciple lineage […]