Jogeshwari Caves

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The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hinduism cave temple sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to the sixth century, Chalukya dynasty. They were found during the excavation of Ajanta and Elephanta in Maharashtra. These caves belong to the Hindu deity Jogeshwari. According to historian and scholar Walter Spink, Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and "the largest".
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  • Elephanta Caves ⓘ
    Shiva cave temples and UNESCO world heritage site on a Mumbai harbor island
  • Jogeshwari Caves ⓘ
    Caves in Mumbai, India
  • Kanheri Caves ⓘ
    ancient caves in Mumbai, India
  • Mahakali Caves ⓘ
    Caves in Maharashtra state of India
  • Mandapeshwar Caves ⓘ
    cave in Mumbai, India
  • Parsik tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in India
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    sitecaveElephanta CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveJogeshwari CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveKanheri CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveMahakali CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveMandapeshwar CavescaveWikidata
    sitetunnelParsik tunnelIndian Railways, railway tunnelWikidata
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    commonsimageJogeshwari Caves entrance Commons
    commonsimageGanapati Mandir JogCaves Commons
    commonsimageHanuman Mandir JogCaves Commons
    commonsimageJogeshwari Caves, Majas Commons
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    commonsimageJogeshwari Caves 2012-09-23 20-42-29 Commons
    commonsimageJogeshwari Caves 2012-09-23 20-41-12 Commons
    commonsimageThe Cave Pillars Commons
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