Pandavleni Caves

Pandavleni Caves
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Also known as: Cuevas de Nashik, Cuevas de Nasik, Nashik Caves, Nasik Caves, Pandav leni, Pandavleni-Höhlen, Pandev Leni, Shpellat Pandavleni, Trirashmi Caves, Trirashmi Leni, מערות נאשיק, كهوف ناسيك

The Pandavleni Caves (also known as Nashik or Trirashmi Caves) are a Buddhist and Jain site located about 8 km south of Nashik, Maharashtra, India [1] [2]. Most of the caves are viharas (monasteries) except for Cave 18 which is a chaitya (prayer hall) from the 1st century BCE [1].

TypeCave Structures
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryIndia
Coordinates19.9414° N, 73.7494° E

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