Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c5.85

c5.85

To add to this striking and uniform epigraphic evidence, we have significant monumental evidence. A smaller hill at Sravana Belgola is called *Chandragiri*, because Chandragupta lived and performed his penance there. On the same hill is a cave named after *Bhadrabāhu*, as well as an ancient temple called *Chandragupta-Basti*, because it was erected by Chandragupta. Moreover, the facade of this *basti* or temple, which is in the form of a perforated screen, contains 90 sculptured scenes depicting events in the lives of Bhadrabāhu and Chandragupta.