Ancient Chariot Tracks

Ancient Chariot Tracks are believed to have been made by Lord Krishna`s Chariot.

Ancient Chariot Tracks, Rajgir, BiharAncient Chariot Tracks consist of two parallel furrows cut deep into the rock for about 30 feet. The Chariot route and shell inscriptions are worth a visit for the uniqueness of the phenomenon. Several shell inscriptions, the un-deciphered characters current in central and eastern India from the 1st to the 5th Centuries C.E., had been engraved in the rock around the chariot marks.

Legend of Ancient Chariot Tracks
Legend has it that the ruts had been "burnt" into the rock by the speed and power of Lord Krishna"s chariot when he entered the city of Rajgir during the epic "Mahabharata" times.

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