Trans Sahyadri talks @ Aurangabad February 18, 2020 Peter Van Geit Inspiring the youth at colleges and schools in Aurangabad and visiting the historical places of Daulatab fort, Elora and Anjanta caves View this post on Instagram Aurangabad memories ♥️ A post shared by Peter Van Geit (@petervangeit) on Feb 12, 2020 at 7:46pm PST View this post on Instagram Daulatabad Fort, also known as Devagiri or Deogiri, is a historical fortified citadel located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was the capital of the Yadava dynasty (9th century–14th century CE) The fort had the following specialities which are listed along with their advantages : No separate exit from the fort, only one entrance/exit – This is designed to confuse the enemy soldiers to drive deep into the fort in search of an exit, at their own peril. No parallel gates – This is designed to break the momentum of the invading army. Also, the flag mast is on the left hill, which the enemy will try to capitulate, thus will always turn left. But the real gates of the fort are on the right & the false ones on the left, thus confusing the enemy. Spikes on the gates – In the era before gunpowder, intoxicated elephants were used as a battering ram to break open the gates. The presence of spikes ensured that the elephants died of injury. Complex arrangement of entryways, curved walls, false doors – Designed to confuse the enemy, false, but well-designed gates on the left side lured the enemy soldiers in & trapped them inside, eventually feeding them to crocodiles. The hill is shaped like a smooth tortoise back – this prevented the use of mountain lizards as climbers, because they cannot stick to it. Ultrajourneys.org #Explore #Sahyadri #Minimalist #History A post shared by Peter Van Geit (@petervangeit) on Feb 11, 2020 at 1:22am PST View this post on Instagram Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments, and artwork, dating from the 600–1000 CE period. Cave 16, in particular, features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailasha temple, a chariot shaped monument dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Kailasha temple excavation also features sculptures depicting the gods, goddesses and mythologies found in Vaishnavism, Shaktism as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu Epics Ultrajourneys.org #Explore #History #Sahyadri A post shared by Peter Van Geit (@petervangeit) on Feb 11, 2020 at 11:35pm PST View this post on Instagram The Ajanta Caves are 30 (approximately) rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India. The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form. The best local guide Rahul – 9860612939 Ultrajourneys.org #Explore #History #Sahyadri A post shared by Peter Van Geit (@petervangeit) on Feb 13, 2020 at 2:24am PST
