Vaikuntha Vishnu

Recently, a fresh round of excavations at the site of Delhi’s Purana Qila (Old Fort) has uncovered evidence of the continuous history of the city since the pre-Mauryan era. One of the major finds was the remains of a 900-year-old Vaikuntha Vishnu from the Rajput period.

Other Findings

  • Shards of painted gray ware pottery which are usually dated to around 1200 BC to 600 BC.
  • A terracotta plaque of Goddess Gaja Lakshmi from the Gupta period.
  • The structural remains of a 2,500-year-old terracotta ring well from the Mauryan period, and a well-defined four-room complex from the Sunga-Kushan period dating back to 2,300 ....
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