Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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About Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10)
Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for sanctuary and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersGreat Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 200 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10)
On the ground
Structures & features
26.5104° N · 75.2861° E · 77 m · 4 mapped features
- Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits26.5104° N · 75.2861° E
- Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) defining settlement or ritual space26.5103° N · 75.2861° E
- Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) ceremonial landscape26.5105° N · 75.2860° E
- Great Rajasthan Sanctuary West — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-10) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management26.5102° N · 75.2860° E