Pohale Caves

Pohale Caves
Pohale Caves
	Pohale Caves
Coordinates	16°47′27″N 74°11′28″E / 16.790872°N 74.191172°ECoordinates: 16°47′27″N 74°11′28″E / 16.790872°N 74.191172°E

Pohale Caves, also Pohala Caves or Pawala Caves, are a group of Buddhist caves located in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India, after 15km northeast of Kolhapur.^[1]^[2]

The caves are rather plain and were excavated in a rocky area near Jyotiba's hill.^[1]^[2]

There is one large vihara, about square of about 34', with 14 columns on three sides and 22 cells around the central hall (7’ long, 5’ broad and 7’ high).^[1] There is also a Chaitya, and one more cave with a raised rock-cut seat for a teacher, with a watern cistern.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Revised Lists Of Antiquarian Remains In The Bombay Presidency. 1897. p. 285.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "ASI Mumbai Circle". www.asimumbaicircle.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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[BUR-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Revised Lists Of Antiquarian Remains In The Bombay Presidency. 1897. p. 285.

[ASI-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "ASI Mumbai Circle". www.asimumbaicircle.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Pohale Caves
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Coordinates	16°47′27″N 74°11′28″E / 16.790872°N 74.191172°E / 16.790872; 74.191172Coordinates: 16°47′27″N 74°11′28″E / 16.790872°N 74.191172°E / 16.790872; 74.191172