Kanheri Caves

The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments, cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India. They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century CE to the 10th century CE. Kanheri comes from the Sanskrit Krishnagiri, which means "black mountain".

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  Elephanta Caves ⓘ
  Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island

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  Jogeshwari Caves ⓘ
  Caves in Mumbai, India

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  Kanheri Caves ⓘ
  ancient caves in Mumbai, India

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  Mahakali Caves ⓘ
  Caves in Maharashtra state of India

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  Mandapeshwar Caves ⓘ
  cave in Mumbai, India

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  Parsik tunnel ⓘ
  railway tunnel in India

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Kanheri donor couple

• Kanheri - encyclopedia article, 2018

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Elephanta Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Jogeshwari Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Kanheri Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Mahakali Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Mandapeshwar Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel		Parsik tunnel	Indian Railways, railway tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		Kanheri-stupa1		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri-beds		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri-cave-90		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri-stupa-2		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri-vihara		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri4		Commons
commons	image		Mumbai 03-2016 91 Kanheri Caves		Commons
commons	image		Mumbai 03-2016 95 Kanheri Caves		Commons
commons	image		Mumbai 03-2016 92 Kanheri Caves		Commons
commons	image		Kanheri donor couple		Commons