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 15 km 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[edit]

↑ ^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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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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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
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