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| Kondhana Caves Kondhane Caves | |
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 Kondana Caves, Maharashtra | |
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| Location | Maharashtra, |
| Coordinates | 18°50′21″N 73°23′04″E / 18.839291°N 73.384370°E |
| Geology | Basalt |
The Kondhana Caves are located in the small village of Kondhana, 33 km (21 mi) north of Lonavala and 16 km (9.9 mi) northwest of Karla Caves. This cave group has 16 Buddhist caves. The caves were excavated in first century B.C. The construction on wooden pattern is notable.[1] One can reach the cave by descending from Rajmachi village.[2]
The cave only one inscription on the front of the Chaitya, which gives information about donors.[1]
- ^ a b Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 197. ISBN 8170307740.
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (2003). Trek the Sahyadris (5. ed.). New Delhi: Indus Publ. p. 122. ISBN 8173871515.