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Caves
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The
amazing caves
situated at Maharashtra
showcase the
age-old culture
and rich legacy
of the state.
Some of these
caves, like Elephanta
Caves, Karkla
Caves and Bhaja
Caves, boast
of stunning rock
cut architecture.
On the other
hand, those at
Ajanta and Ellora
have been adorned
with beautiful
paintings. Whatever
be the mode of
presentation,
these caves majorly
illustrate the
history of Buddhism
in India. Most
of the ancient
caves in Maharashtra
have been accorded
the status of
World Heritage
Sites by UNESCO
and continue
to enchant visitors
from the remote
corners of the
country as well
as the world.
Read on to know
more about the
popular caves
of the state.
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Ajanta
Caves
Ajanta
Caves
are one
of the
most
magnificent
Buddhist
caves
in the
whole
of India.
They
are situated
at a
distance
of approximately
100 km
from
Aurangabad
and 40
km from
Jalgaon.
Counted
amongst
the UNESCO
World
Heritage
Sites
in Maharashtra,
these
caves
have
been
found
to date
back
to the
2nd century
BC.
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Ellora
Caves
Ellora
Caves are
situated
in Maharashtra,
at a distance
of approximately
30 km from
the city
of Aurangabad.
Founded
in the
period
between
5th century
and 10th
century
AD, these
caves were
declared
as one
of the
World Heritage
Sites by
UNESCO,
a number
of years
back.
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Elephanta
Caves
Elephanta
Caves are
situated
at the
Elephanta
Island,
which lies
at a distance
of approximately
10 km from
the Gateway
of India.
One of
the major
tourist
attractions
located
near the
'Commercial
Capital
of India',
these caves
basically
comprise
of rock
cut temples.
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Kanheri
Caves
Kanheri
Caves,
forming
one of
the most
popular
excursions
from Mumbai,
are situated
inside
the forests
of the
Sanjay
Gandhi
National
Park of
Maharashtra.
They lie
on the
western
outskirts
of the
city, to
the north
of Borivali.
The name,
'Kanheri',
has been
derived
from the
Sanskrit
word 'Krishnagiri'.
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Pandu
Lena
Pandu
Lena caves
are situated
near the
Nashik
city of
India,
at a distance
of only
8 km towards
its south.
They are
one amongst
the numerous
Buddhist
Caves built
in the
country
during
the flourishing
days of
the religion
and are
twenty
four in
number.
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Bhaja
Caves
Bhaja
Caves are
one of
the popular
Buddhist
caves in
India,
which are
situated
in the
Aurangabad
District
of Maharashtra.
The caves,
lying 60
km from
Pune city,
are believed
to date
back to
as far
back as
the 2nd
century,
when the
Theravadin
phase of
Buddhism
was still
in its
earliest
stages.
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Karla
Caves
Karla
Caves are
situated
in the
Aurangabad
District
of Maharashtra,
quite near
to the
Bhaja Caves.
They fall
on the
Pune-Mumbai
Road and
are approximately
40 km from
the heart
of Pune.
The caves
were carved
somewhere
around
the 2nd
century
BC, the
time when
Buddhist
was at
its peak
in India.
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