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Kalinjar Hill - Geo-Heritage Site
March 21 , 2026
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- Kalinjar Hill was declared a National Geo-Heritage Site by Geological Survey of India.
- The site lies in the Vindhya Range and exhibits the rare Eparchaean Unconformity, where rock layers of different geological ages meet.
- It features 2.5-billion-year-old Bundelkhand granite overlain by 1.2-billion-year-old Kaimur sandstone, offering insights into Earth’s early history.
- Kalinjar Fort used the rocky terrain for natural defence and was built using locally available stone, showing a strong geo-cultural link.
- The site has historical and religious importance, including the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple linked to the Samudra Manthan legend and references in Buddhist texts.
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