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	The '''Jogeshwari Caves''' are some of the earliest ~~Buddhist~~ cave ~~temples~~ sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of [[Jogeshwari]], India. The caves date back to ~~520~~ to ~~550 CE~~.{{cn\|date=~~December 2017~~}} These caves ~~belongs~~ to the ~~Hindus daity~~ Jogeshwari]] . According to historian and scholar [[Walter Spink]], Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".<ref name="SpinkStudies1967">{{cite book\|author1=Walter M. Spink\|author2=University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies\|title=Ajanta to Ellora\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwsNAQAAIAAJ\|access-date=19 April 2012\|year=1967\|publisher=Marg Publications}}</ref>		The '''Jogeshwari Caves''' are some of the earliest Hinduism cave temple sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of [[Jogeshwari]], India. The caves date back to the sixth century, [[Chalukya dynasty\|Chalukya]] dynasty.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Dalal \|first=Roshen \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=87k0AwAAQBAJ&dq=jogeshwari+caves&pg=PT607 \|title=The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths \|date=2014-04-18 \|publisher=Penguin UK \|isbn=978-81-8475-396-7 \|language=en}}</ref> They were found during the excavation of [[Ajanta Caves\|Ajanta]] and [[Elephanta Caves\|Elephanta]] in Maharashtra.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Chowdhury \|first=Arka Roy \|title=Jogeshwari Caves – all you need to know about the first and largest Hindu temple caves in India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/things-to-do/jogeshwari-caves-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-first-and-largest-hindu-temple-caves-in-india/articleshow/63594802.cms \|access-date=2024-01-15 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=}}</ref> These caves belong to the Hindu deity Jogeshwari. According to historian and scholar [[Walter Spink]], Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".<ref name="SpinkStudies1967">{{cite book\|author1=Walter M. Spink\|author2=University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies\|title=Ajanta to Ellora\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwsNAQAAIAAJ\|access-date=19 April 2012\|year=1967\|publisher=Marg Publications}}</ref>
			[[File:Sculptural panels inside Jogeshwari Caves 2.jpg\|thumb\|325x325px]]
	The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments.		The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments. The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space. It has many pillars and a [[Lingam]] at the end. Idols of [[Dattatreya]], [[Hanuman]], and [[Ganesh]] line the walls. There are also relics of two doorkeepers. The cave also has a [[murti]] and [[footprints]] of the goddess [[Yogeshwari\|Jogeshwari (Yogeshwari)]], after whom the area is named. The goddess is considered a [[Kuladevi]] by some Marathi people and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat. These caves are the earliest [[Pashupata Shaivism\|Pashupata]] Caves in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pandit \|first=Dr. Suraj \|title=Stories in Stone - Historic Caves of Mumbai by Dr. Suraj Pandit with Arun Narayanan \|publisher=Instucen Trust \|date=December 2013 \|edition=1st \|pages=80}}</ref> The caves contain six sculptural panels depicting different episodes from Shaivism, including the [[Kalyanasundara\|marriage of Shiva and Parvati]], [[Andhaka\|Andhakasura]] Vad, Shiva accepting Ravana as his disciple, Shiva and Parvati playing dice, Nataraja and [[Lakulisha]] Shiva.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pandit \|first=Dr. Suraj \|title=Stories in Stone - Historic Caves of Mumbai by Dr. Suraj Pandit with Arun Narayanan \|publisher=Instucen Trust \|date=December 2013 \|edition=1st \|pages=80}}</ref> The cave also includes sculptures and pillars of Mahayana Buddhist architecture.<ref name=":0" />
	The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space. It has many pillars and a [[Lingam]] at the end. Idols of [[Dattatreya]], [[Hanuman]], and [[Ganesh]] line the walls. There are also relics of two ~~doormen~~. The cave also has a [[murti]] and [[footprints]] of goddess [[Yogeshwari\|Jogeshwari (Yogeshwari)]], whom the area is named ~~after~~. The goddess is considered a [[Kuladevi]] by some Marathi people, and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat.

	==~~Gallery~~==
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	~~Image:Jogeshwari_Caves_carving~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Jogeshwari carving detail~~
	~~Image:Jogeshwari_Caves_entrance.jpg~~\|~~Entrance to Jogeshwari caves~~
	~~Image:Ganapati Mandir JogCaves~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Ganesh Temple~~ in ~~Jogeshwari caves~~
	~~Image:Hanuman Mandir JogCaves~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Hanuman Temple in Jogeshwari caves~~
	</~~gallery~~>

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	The '''Jogeshwari Caves''' are some of the earliest Buddhist cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of [[Jogeshwari]], India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE.{{cn\|date=December 2017}} These caves belongs to the ~~last stage of the [[Mahayana\|Mahayana Buddhist]] architecture, which was later taken over by the [[~~Hindus]] . According to historian and scholar [[Walter Spink]], Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".<ref name="SpinkStudies1967">{{cite book\|author1=Walter M. Spink\|author2=University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies\|title=Ajanta to Ellora\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwsNAQAAIAAJ\|access-date=19 April 2012\|year=1967\|publisher=Marg Publications}}</ref>		The '''Jogeshwari Caves''' are some of the earliest Buddhist cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of [[Jogeshwari]], India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE.{{cn\|date=December 2017}} These caves belongs to the Hindus daity Jogeshwari]] . According to historian and scholar [[Walter Spink]], Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".<ref name="SpinkStudies1967">{{cite book\|author1=Walter M. Spink\|author2=University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies\|title=Ajanta to Ellora\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwsNAQAAIAAJ\|access-date=19 April 2012\|year=1967\|publisher=Marg Publications}}</ref>

	The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments.		The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments.

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The '''Jogeshwari Caves''' are some of the earliest Buddhist cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of [[Jogeshwari]], India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE.{{cn|date=December 2017}} These caves belongs to the last stage of the [[Mahayana|Mahayana Buddhist]] architecture, which was later taken over by the [[Hindus]] . According to historian and scholar [[Walter Spink]], Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".<ref name="SpinkStudies1967">{{cite book|author1=Walter M. Spink|author2=University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies|title=Ajanta to Ellora|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwsNAQAAIAAJ|access-date=19 April 2012|year=1967|publisher=Marg Publications}}</ref>

The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments.
The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space. It has many pillars and a [[Lingam]] at the end. Idols of [[Dattatreya]], [[Hanuman]], and [[Ganesh]] line the walls. There are also relics of two doormen. The cave also has a [[murti]] and [[footprints]] of goddess [[Yogeshwari|Jogeshwari (Yogeshwari)]], whom the area is named after. The goddess is considered a [[Kuladevi]] by some Marathi people, and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
Image:Jogeshwari_Caves_carving.jpg|Jogeshwari carving detail
Image:Jogeshwari_Caves_entrance.jpg|Entrance to Jogeshwari caves
Image:Ganapati Mandir JogCaves.jpg|Ganesh Temple in Jogeshwari caves
Image:Hanuman Mandir JogCaves.jpg|Hanuman Temple in Jogeshwari caves
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Hindu cave temples in India]]
[[Category:Buddhist caves in India]]
[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in India]]
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[[Category:Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India]]
[[Category:Caves containing pictograms in India]]
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