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The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 286 monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Maharashtra. [2] Maharashtra is subdivided in three circles: Aurangabad circle; Mumbai circle; Nagpur circle
This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.
Old Temple of Sri Siddeshwar (enclosed in a paved court) Machnur: Sholapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M103 Covered colonnade (to the south of the well) Mahalung: Sholapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M104 Hemadpanthi Temple of Mahadeo Mahalung: Sholapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M105 Hemadpanthi Temple of Vithoba Mahalung: Sholapur Upload Photo: N-MH-M106 Hemadpanthi ...
Kailasa (Kaliash) temple lacks a dedicatory inscription, but there is no doubt that it was commissioned by a Rashtrakuta ruler. [7] Its construction is generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (r. 756–773 CE), based on two epigraphs that link the temple to "Krishnaraja" (IAST Kṛṣṇarāja): [7] [8]
Entrance to one of the rock-cut Ajanta Caves. [1]Maharashtra state in India is known for its Famous caves and cliffs. It is said that the varieties found in Maharashtra are wider than the caves and rock-cut architecture found in the rock cut areas of Egypt, Assyria, Persia and Greece.
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 244 State Protected Monuments have been recognized by the ASI in Maharashtra. [2]
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
The Ajanta paintings, or more likely the general style they come from, influenced painting in Tibet [303] and Sri Lanka. [304] Some influences from Ajanta have also suggested in the Kizil Caves of the Tarim Basin , in particular in early caves such as the Peacock Cave .