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Gandharpale Caves
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Gandharpale Caves
Coordinates18°05′12″N 73°24′15″E / 18.086802°N 73.404100°E / 18.086802; 73.404100Coordinates: 18°05′12″N 73°24′15″E / 18.086802°N 73.404100°E / 18.086802; 73.404100
Governing bodyArcheological Survey of India
Gandharpale Caves is located in India
Gandharpale Caves
Location of Gandharpale Caves in India

Gandharpale Caves, also called Mahad caves or Pandava Leni, is group of 30 Buddhist caves, 105 km south of Mumbai on Mumbai-Goa Highway near Mahad.[1] The caves are located near the NH-17 and well connected by road.

Important cave include:[1]

  • Cave 1: has Verandah in front 53 feet long and 8 feet wide. Shrine has sculpture images of Buddha, with wheel and deer beneath
  • Cave 8: it has high dogoba
  • Cave 15: has dogoba
  • Cave 21: seated Buddha with attendants

The inscription describes donations by bankers, and the gift of a farm to the Sangha.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 198. ISBN 8170307740.