• Dr. Govind Batham

Narmada Valley is the oldest valley in India. It has hidden many precious assets inside it. If we talk about prehistoric times, the oldest evidence of human civilization is found only in the Narmada valley. The history of Narmada Valley has been glorious. Since the period from the Paleolithic period to the historic period, humans have lived in many places along the river Narmada and since then the river Narmada has seen the rise and fall of many dynasties. Among the many historical events, the Narmada Valley has maintained an important place in the pages of history. If talk of ancient texts, in the Markandeya Purana, the river Narmada has been said to have come out of Vindhya Mountain and it has been called by the name of Rewa. Similarly, the importance of river Rewa has been discussed in Revdhaand and ‘Bhagwat Purana’ of Skandpuran. The Bhagwat Purana shows that on the banks of River Rewa, Mahishmati city was settled [1].

Narmada valley, Markandeya Purana, Rewa. Revdhaand,‘Bhagwat Purana, Skandpuran, Shiva, Timirani, Lalit Asana,kamandal, Uma Maheshwar, Kalyan Sundar, Ardhanariwar, Harihar, Sthanak Shiva, Chaturbhuj Shiva and Sadashiv.

"Sculptures related to the Shaiva-Cult received from Hoshangabad", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.c430-c437, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204261.pdf

"Sculptures related to the Shaiva-Cult received from Hoshangabad", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppc430-c437, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204261.pdf