Cave 20 - Pandavleni Caves

Cave 20 is one of 24 ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves at the Pandavleni (Trirashmi) complex near Nashik, Maharashtra, India, carved into Trirasmi Hill at 3,000 feet elevation. The caves were excavated between the 3rd century BC and 6th century AD by Hinayana Buddhists, with inscriptions spanning 250 BC to 600 AD recording donations by Kshatrapa and Satavahana dynasty kings. Cave 20 is a large vihara (monastery hall) housing Buddha statues approximately 3 metres tall alongside other deities. The complex includes viharas, chaityas (prayer halls), intricately carved sculptures, and rock-cut water cisterns. Protected by the Archaeological Survey of India, three additional caves were discovered here in 2021.