Karla Caves

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The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. It is just 10.9 Kilometers away from Lonavala. Other caves in the area are Bhaja Caves, Patan Buddhist Cave, Bedse Caves and Nasik Caves. The shrines were developed over the period from the 2nd century BCE to the 5th century CE. The oldest of the cave shrines is believed to date back to 160 BCE, having arisen near a major ancient trade route, running eastward from the Arabian Sea into the Deccan.

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Carli Caves; Karle Caves; Karli Caves
cave, cave monastery, Q668, 

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Location: 18.7833, 73.4706, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Bhaja Caves ⓘ
    cave complex in Maharashtra, India
  • Cave ⓘ
  • Caves Near the Kotali Fort ⓘ
  • Dhak Bahiri ⓘ
  • Ghorawadi Caves ⓘ
    ancient buddhist cave in India(Maharashtra)
  • Karla Caves ⓘ
    cave complex in Karla, India
  • Kondana Caves ⓘ
    cave in India (Maharashtra)
  • Nadsur Caves ⓘ
    cave in India
  • Shelarwadi Caves ⓘ
    cave in India
  • Thanala Caves ⓘ
    caves in Raigad district, Maharashtra
  • Thanale Caves ⓘ
    buddhist cave in India(Maharshtra)
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Exterior view of rock temple, Karl. 25 October 1804 - British Library WD1308Exterior view of rock temple, Karl. 25 October 1804 - British Library WD1308
Front of Karla Caves, Pune MaharashtraFront of Karla Caves, Pune Maharashtra
Sculptures on wall of karla cavesSculptures on wall of karla caves
Information board outside Karla cavesInformation board outside Karla caves
Panaroma photo of karla caves outsidePanaroma photo of karla caves outside
Exterior of rock temple, Karle. October 1804 - British Library WD1307Exterior of rock temple, Karle. October 1804 - British Library WD1307
Ancient Excavations at CarliAncient Excavations at Carli
EB1911 Indian Architecture - Cave at Kārli near Bombay - Section and planEB1911 Indian Architecture - Cave at Kārli near Bombay - Section and plan
Karli CavesKarli Caves
Ancient Excavations at Carli, by Henry Salt and Robert Havell; London, 1809Ancient Excavations at Carli, by Henry Salt and Robert Havell; London, 1809
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
sitecaveBhaja CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveCavecaveWikidata
sitecaveCaves Near the Kotali FortcaveWikidata
sitecaveDhak BahiricaveWikidata
sitecaveGhorawadi Cavesinscription, caveWikidata
sitecaveKarla Cavescave monastery, caveWikidata
sitecaveKondana CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveNadsur CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveShelarwadi CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveThanala CavescaveWikidata
sitecaveThanale CavescaveWikidata
commonsimageExterior view of rock temple, Karl. 25 October 1804 - British Library WD1308 Commons
commonsimageFront of Karla Caves, Pune Maharashtra Commons
commonsimageSculptures on wall of karla caves Commons
commonsimageInformation board outside Karla caves Commons
commonsimagePanaroma photo of karla caves outside Commons
commonsimageExterior of rock temple, Karle. October 1804 - British Library WD1307 Commons
commonsimageAncient Excavations at Carli Commons
commonsimageEB1911 Indian Architecture - Cave at Kārli near Bombay - Section and plan Commons
commonsimageKarli Caves Commons
commonsimageAncient Excavations at Carli, by Henry Salt and Robert Havell; London, 1809 Commons
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