Nasik Caves

The Trirashmi Caves, or Nashik Caves or Pandavleni is a holy Buddhist and Jain site and is located about 8 km south of the centre of Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Most of the caves are Viharas except for Cave 18 which is a Chaitya of the 1st century BCE. The style of some of the elaborate pillars or columns, for example in caves 3 and 10, is an important example of the development of the form. Cave 11 at Pandav Leni, is a Jain cave dedicated to Lord Vrishabhanath (Rishabhanatha), the first Tirthankara of Jainism. This cave is an important part of the ancient rock-cut cave complex. The Pandavleni is another name suggested by scholars derived from Pandavas, characters in the Mahabharata epic. As it has many things similar to Hindu culture. Other caves in the area are Karla Caves, Bhaja Caves, Patan Cave and Bedse Caves.

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  Nasik Caves ⓘ
  ancient Buddhist cave complex in Nashik, India

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Image showing pandavleni caves hiking route

Elaborately arranged access to the Godavari, at Nasik, Maharashtra; an engraving by T. C. Dibden (A. R. Fullarton, c.1848); *a very large scan of this engraving*

Elaborately arranged access to the Godavari, at Nasik, Maharashtra; an engraving by T. C. Dibden (A. R. Fullarton, c.1848); *a very large scan of this engraving*

Nasik Vihara No3 plan

Nahapana (Cave 10) vs Gautamiputra (Cave 3) pillars in Nasik caves

Nasik inscription No3

Nasik inscription No5

Nasik Cave inscription No 10

Nasik Cave inscription No 12

Nasik inscription No4

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Nasik Caves	cave monastery, cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Image showing pandavleni caves hiking route		Commons
commons	image		Elaborately arranged access to the Godavari, at Nasik, Maharashtra; an engraving by T. C. Dibden (A. R. Fullarton, c.1848); *a very large scan of this engraving*		Commons
commons	image		Elaborately arranged access to the Godavari, at Nasik, Maharashtra; an engraving by T. C. Dibden (A. R. Fullarton, c.1848); *a very large scan of this engraving*		Commons
commons	image		Nasik Vihara No3 plan		Commons
commons	image		Nahapana (Cave 10) vs Gautamiputra (Cave 3) pillars in Nasik caves		Commons
commons	image		Nasik inscription No3		Commons
commons	image		Nasik inscription No5		Commons
commons	image		Nasik Cave inscription No 10		Commons
commons	image		Nasik Cave inscription No 12		Commons
commons	image		Nasik inscription No4		Commons