Ahichhatra (Bareilly) was mentioned in Mahabharata as capital of Draupadi’s kingdom Panchala
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Ahichhatra(Bareilly) was mentioned in Mahabharata as capital of Draupadi's kingdom Panchala
Excavations in Bareilly have uncovered a giant ancient temple in form of a large pyramid.Even the ruin is 22 meters in height( for comparison, Kaaba is 13 m) and there is a Linga on top pic.twitter.com/Ah18irAphE
— True Indology (@TrueIndology) January 7, 2018
This temple is India's own Pyramid. If the brick ruins are so massive, one could only imagine how gigantic the temple would have been in its days. The temple was destroyed in Jihadi age and the site fell into oblivion. Many Hindu sculptures found at the site are now in Museums pic.twitter.com/a6biNlerJe
— True Indology (@TrueIndology) January 7, 2018
Ahichhatra is probably the longest surviving site in India. Remains from earliest layers in 2000 BC include ochre colored pottery followed by painted grey ware. Site covers 187 hectares
The site survived for 3000 years until "iconoclastic tendencies" in 12th century destroyed it pic.twitter.com/GB891zNA21
— True Indology (@TrueIndology) January 7, 2018
