New Caves discovered at Nashik’s Pandav Leni Complex

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found three more caves in the Trirashmi Buddhist cave complex, also known as Pandav Leni, near Nashik, Maharashtra.

  • It seems to have been monks’ dwelling that had been made before the Trirashmi caves.

About Pandav Leni Caves

  • It is a group of 25 caves that were carved out of Trirashmi Hill between the 2nd century BC and 6th century AD.
  • The name is derived from the word “Tiranhu” which is inscribed in the Caves which means “rays of sunlight”.
  • The caves complex was documented in 1823 by Captain James Delamaine.
  • These caves were carved and donated ....
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