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CREATIVE CAVES

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across

2. it is also known by the name sunrise hills in Odisha
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3. First ever rock art discovered in india
5. The longest chain of caves in the country
3 8. Finest example of Chalukyan architecture found in
these caves of Karnataka
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down
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1. in these caves lord buddha meditated for years
before leaving for bodhgaya
4. Caves near Mumbai meaning black Mountain
6. a stone which dissolves to form stalactites and
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stalagmites
7. This cave shrine has an ice lingam whose height
depends upon waxing and waning of moon

ThE ARTy ARChAEOLOGIST !

1. The archaeologist has discovered this cave, what LiMeLiGHTinG
do you think it should be named?
Siju Caves of Meghlaya is
2. what are the implements that the archaeologist the first limelighted natural
should carry with him for exploring the cave? cave of India. Can you find out

3. what do you think he will find in the cave, list what limelight is ?
them? Sanskriti Singh, VIII B, Delhi
Illustration by: Muskan Vaid, X B, Swami Public School, Jabalpur
4. what kind of cave paintings does he discover? Vivekanand Public School, Huda Sec
sketch the cave painting. 17, Yamuna Nagar

CAVE RIDDLES ROMANCE Of CAVES

Films in india have shot many scenes
from the riddles below identify the caves
in caves. They have also picturized the
1. Discovered on the journey to Nagpur on a train, historical caves. Many movies in regional
believed to be the seat of bhim by men. languages have used caves as their
2. They carved me on an island, backdrop.
and named me after a sculpture of an elephant. Films include guide, sholay, ashoka,
3. it houses the famous Kailasa Temple, bahubali etc.
it is craftsmanship’s best example.
4. a lost cow helped in its discovery,
60 feet deep down lies its history.
5 in Odisha, we provided abode to the Jain ascetics,
My caves are a stellar example of art and aesthetics.
6. Known as the ajanta of the himalayas,
located just above an ancient monastery of 1000 years.

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