Historic Places and Monuments of India and Their Significance

 Important Historic Places and Monuments of India and Their Significance

Historic Places and Monuments of India and Their Significance

Here giving some name of important historic places and monuments of India and also their significance. Name and their significance are as follows :-

           Name/Monuments                         Significance      

Harappan Town	Rectangular in shape, underground drainage system and houses made of burnt brick.
Great Granary (Harappa and Mohenjodaro)	Size of the Granary – 169 by 135 ft.
Great Bath (Harappa and Mohenjodaro)	Size of the Great Bath – 180 by 108 ft.
Lothal	Port.
Nalanda, Taxila, Bikramsila	Education Centre.
Rajgriha, Vaishali, Hastinapur, Dwaraka	Capitals of ancient India and important Centres.
Pataliputra	Maurya Palace.
Barabar Caves	It was given to Ajivak monks by Bindusar.
Sarnath, Sanchi, Bodhgaya	Four lion capital stupa. Single bull capital.
Idols of Gautam Buddha, Kanishka, Yaksha	Reflection of Gandhara and Mathura School of Art.
Bharhut, Amaravati	Chaityas, Stupa.
Ajanta, Ellora, Bagh	Cave architecture and painting.
Sarnath	Dhamek Stupa.
Deogarh, Bhitargaon, Krishana district	Dasavatar, Kapoteswar temple. Arch type of roof.
Paharpur, Moynamati, Somepur, Rakta Mrittika	Buddha Vihar, Chaturmukh Jaina temple (Paharpur) (a lot of idols of god and goddesses have been found from this place).
Mahavali Puram, Kanchi, Tanjore	Chariot temple (Mahavali puram) Varaha temple (Mahavalipuram) Kailash nath and Vaikuntha Perumal. ( Kanchi)
Badami	Melagitti.
Pattadakal	Virupaksha and Trilokeswar Temple.

 

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