Sitamarhi Cave, about 15 miles (24 km) from Barabar, was hewn from a single granite boulder. Its roughly 42.6 m² floor (8.2 × 5.2 m) is smaller than the Sudama and Lomas Rishi chambers at Barabar; its ceiling is about 2.3 m (7.5 ft) high. It shares their barrel-vaulted form and smooth finish. No inscription identifies its patron or sect; it is generally attributed to Mauryan-period Jainism, while Barabar's inscriptions identify Ajivika patronage. The video argues that this separate, differently attributed example challenges lost-civilisation claims. 🕉️
Sitamarhi Cave compared with Mauryan-era Barabar caves
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- Sitamarhi Cave is roughly 24 km (15 miles) from the Barabar Hills and is hewn from one large granite boulder.
- The cave measures about 8.2 m by 5.2 m, with a floor area of roughly 42.6 m² and a ceiling about 2.3 m (7.5 ft) high.
- No inscription identifies its patron or sect; the cave is generally dated to the Mauryan period and attributed to Jainism, while Barabar's inscriptions identify Ajivika patronage.
- Its barrel-vaulted form and smooth finish are comparable to the Barabar caves.
- The video argues that the cave's separate location and different religious attribution challenge claims that only a lost advanced civilisation could have produced such work.
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