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Sitamarhi Cave

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22: 942: 30: 1027: 101:, but without any inscriptions. It is smaller than the Barabar caves, measuring only 4.91x3.43m, with a ceiling height of 2.01m. The entrance is also trapezoidal, like the Barabar caves. 197: 697: 983: 1022: 242: 1032: 1017: 190: 690: 163: 812: 1042: 868: 183: 323: 976: 683: 71: 1037: 1012: 232: 39: 911: 659: 654: 1002: 969: 206: 896: 1007: 247: 113: 784: 388: 328: 600: 345: 901: 738: 529: 484: 479: 350: 159: 153: 120: 953: 840: 807: 756: 590: 449: 333: 300: 850: 817: 720: 585: 489: 469: 295: 267: 237: 906: 799: 712: 631: 595: 519: 444: 403: 285: 214: 94: 996: 891: 626: 605: 569: 559: 554: 549: 509: 416: 393: 338: 262: 98: 83: 916: 835: 766: 544: 474: 454: 439: 365: 290: 257: 105: 21: 873: 845: 827: 761: 664: 636: 534: 524: 499: 494: 464: 459: 431: 360: 318: 227: 104:
According to a later Hindu legend, the cave was built by the legendary builder
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The cave is sometimes considered part of the "Rajgir group", together with
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is an Indian artificial cave, and an important example of
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24°54′N 85°17′E / 24.90°N 85.28°E / 24.90; 85.28
Indian rock-cut architecture
Rajgir
Hisua
Maurya empire
granite
Mauryan polish
Barabar caves
Vishvakarman
Sita
Mara
Son Bhandar Caves


Buddhist Architecture
ISBN
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Indian Buddhist caves
Andhra Pradesh
Adapur Caves
Belum Caves
Chandavaram
Erravaram Caves
Guntupalli Caves
Kotturu Dhanadibbalu

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