Rock-cut Buddhist Caves

Mahakali Caves (Kondivite Caves)

  • Rock-cut Buddhist caves built between 1st Cen. BCE to 6th Cen. CE and are situated in Andheri East, Mumbai.
  • Comprises of 4 caves on the south-eastern face and 15 caves on the north-western face.
  • Cave 9 is the chief cave and is the oldest and consists of a stupa and figures of Lord Buddha.

Jogeshwar and Kanheri Caves

  • Second largest known cave after the Kailasa cave in Ellora.
  • Houses a Brahmanical temple dating back to the 6th century CE.
  • Kanheri is a 109-cave complex located near Borivili National Park in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • The Kanheri caves contain illustrations from Hinayana and ....
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