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Shirwal Caves are a group of 15 Buddhist caves located in a small village called Shriwal, 48 km south of Pune, India.^[1]

One is Chaitya and 14 Caves represent Vihara. All caves are plain belonging to the early phase of Buddhism.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 201. ISBN 8170307740.

v t e Buddhist sites in Maharashtra
Sites	Ajanta Caves Bodhisattva Padmapani in a Ajanta Cave painting seen in the picture Ambivali Caves Aurangabad Caves Bedse Caves Bhaja Caves Chaitya Bhoomi Deekshabhoomi Dharashiv Caves Dragon Palace Temple, Kamptee Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Gandharpale Caves Ghorawadi Caves Kanheri Caves Karad Caves Karla Caves Khed Caves Kondana Caves Kuda Caves Mahakali Caves Nasik Caves Nenavali Caves Panhalakaji Caves Pitalkhora Pohale Caves Shirwal Caves Shivneri Caves Thanale Caves Tulja Caves Wai Caves Yerphal Caves
See also	Religion in Maharashtra Marathi Buddhists Hindu temples in Maharashtra
Monasteries in other states	Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Ladakh Sikkim West Bengal
Sites, pilgrimage centres, caves in other states	Andhra Pradeesh Bihar Gujarat Haryana Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Odisha Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh

v t e Indian Buddhist caves
Andhra Pradesh	Adapur Caves Belum Caves Chandavaram Erravaram Caves Guntupalli Caves Kotturu Dhanadibbalu Pandavula Metta Caves Ramateertham Sankaram Undavalli Caves
Bihar	Indrasala Cave Vulture Peak Saptaparni Cave Lomas Rishi Cave
Gujarat	Dhank Caves Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups Khapra Kodiya Caves Bava Pyara Caves Uparkot Caves Kadia Dungar Caves Khambhalida Caves Sana Caves Siyot Caves Talaja Caves
Karnataka	Aihole Badami cave temples Pandava Caves
Madhya Pradesh	Bagh Caves Dhamnar Caves Saru Maru
Maharashtra	Ajanta Caves Ambivali Caves Aurangabad Caves Bahrot Caves Bedse Caves Bhaja Caves Dharashiv Caves Ellora Caves Mahad/Gandharpale Caves Ghatotkacha Caves Ghorawadi/Shelarwadi Caves Karla Caves Karad Caves Khed Caves Kondana Caves Kuda Caves Nenavali Caves Nasik/Pandavleni Caves Panhalakaji Caves Patan caves Pitalkhora Pohale Caves Shirwal Caves Nadsur/Thanale Caves Wai Caves Yerphal Caves In the Mumbai area: Elephanta Caves Jogeshwari Caves Kondivite/Mahakali Caves Mandapeshwar Caves Kanheri Caves In the Junnar area: Lenyadri Manmodi Caves Shivneri Caves Tulja Caves
Rajasthan	Binnayaga Buddhist Caves Hathiagor Buddhist Caves Kolvi Caves

Buddha's Holy Sites
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Bodh Gaya Kushinagar Lumbini Sarnath
Four Additional Sites
Rajgir Sankissa Shravasti Vaishali
Other Sites
Amaravati Chandavaram Devdaha Gaya Kapilavastu Kesaria Kosambi Nalanda Pataliputra Pava Varanasi
Later Sites
Ajanta Caves Barabar Caves Bharhut Ellora Caves Lalitgiri Mathura Nasik Caves Piprahwa Pushpagiri Ratnagiri Sanchi Udayagiri Vikramashila
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-'''Shirwal Caves''' are a group of 15 [[Buddhist cave]]s located in a small village called [[Shriwal]], 48 km south of [[Pune]], [[India]]. <ref name=AHIR>{{cite book|last=Ahir|first=D. C.|title=Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture|year=2003|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.|location=Delhi|isbn=8170307740|page=201|edition=1.}}</ref>
+'''Shirwal Caves''' are a group of 15 [[Buddhist cave]]s located in a small village called [[Shriwal]], 48&nbsp;km south of [[Pune]], [[India]].<ref name=AHIR>{{cite book|last=Ahir|first=D. C.|title=Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture|year=2003|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.|location=Delhi|isbn=8170307740|page=201|edition=1.}}</ref>
 One is [[Chaitya]] and 14 Caves represent [[Vihara]]. All caves are plain belonging to the early phase of [[Buddhism]].<ref name=AHIR />