| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | MP19002491 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
The ancient and rock art site Takhaji |
| State / राज्य | Madhya Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Mandsaur |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Bhanpura |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | The site is about 23 kms north of Bhanpura and 5 kms from east of Naveli village. One can reach upto the village by own vehicle. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Kota Rajasthan |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Ramganjmandi Shamgarh |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Bhanpura |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The area comes under Vindhyan range. There is a big waterfall at the site. Apart from that, some rock shelters with paintings are there. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | On the basis of the remains found, the history belongs to mesolithic period to Mediaeval period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
1. Painted rock shelters - Most of the rock shelters are painted with red colour. These belong to mesolithic period. 2. Around the rock shelters quite a number of microliths are scattered. 3. In modern temple of Takhaji Takshkeshwar temple, one big image of Naga in human form has been installed for worship. On the basis of the style, the image belongs to Parmar period. 4. During the clearance of the area, some temple remains were exposed with sculptures of Uma-Maheshwara, Naga and others. 1.For preparation of microliths, only semiprecious stones were used. 2. The images of deity are made of local sand stone. The name of Takhaji was derived from Takshak naga and he was related to this place. It is considered an important place of Naga worship in this area. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | The temples are under worship |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | State - राज्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Sojatia, Subhash Kumar |
| Name / नाम | Malva ki Sanskritik Virasat avam Paryatan, , Takhaji, Bhanpura Garoth. |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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