Kuda Caves

Kuda Caves
Kuda Caves
	Kuda Caves
Coordinates	18°17′07″N 73°04′23″E / 18.285214°N 73.073175°ECoordinates: 18°17′07″N 73°04′23″E / 18.285214°N 73.073175°E

Kuda Caves are located in the small village of Kuda, on the eastern side of the north shore of Murud-Janjira in south Konkan, India. These fifteen Buddhist caves are small, simple, and were excavated in first century B.C.^[1]

The verandah of Chaitya has several reliefs of the Buddha, carved with symbols of lotus, wheel and Nagas. Later in 5th / 6th century the Buddhist branch of the Mahayana took over the caves and added their sculptures.^[1] The first cave has ancient writing on its wall. The sixth cave entrance is adorned with elephants.^[2]

The thirty inscriptions describe donations by lay Buddhists and Buddhist monks. Other donors include an iron monger, a banker, a gardener, a writer, physician, a flower vendor and a minister.^[1]

Stupa
Inscription
Reliefs
Reliefs
Reliefs
Reliefs
Reliefs
Guardian elephant

References[edit]

↑ ^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. pp. 197–198. ISBN 8170307740.
↑ Gunaji, Milind (2010). Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra (2nd ed.). Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. pp. 222–223. ISBN 8179915786.

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[AHIR-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. pp. 197–198. ISBN 8170307740.

[2] Gunaji, Milind (2010). Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra (2nd ed.). Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. pp. 222–223. ISBN 8179915786.

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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
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v t e Indian Buddhist caves
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