Bhaja Caves

Bhaja Caves are a group of 22 rock-cut caves dating back to the 2nd century BC located off the Mumbai - Pune expressway near the city of Pune, India. The caves are 400 feet above the village of Bhaja, on an important ancient trade route running from the Arabian Sea eastward into the Deccan Plateau. The inscriptions and the cave temple are protected as a Monument of National Importance, by the Archaeological Survey of India per Notification No. 2407-A. It belongs to the Early Buddhist schools in Maharashtra. The caves have a number of stupas, one of their significant features. The most prominent excavation is its chaitya, a good example of the early development of this form from wooden architecture, with a vaulted horseshoe ceiling. Its vihara has a pillared verandah in front and is adorned with unique reliefs. These caves are notable for their indications of the awareness of wooden architecture. The carvings prove that tabla – a percussion instrument – was used in India for at least 2300 years, disproving the centuries-held belief that the tabla was introduced to India by outsiders or from Turko-Arab. The carving shows a woman playing tabla and another woman dancing.

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  Bhaja Caves ⓘ
  cave complex in Maharashtra, India

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  Caves Near the Kotali Fort ⓘ
  

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  Dhak Bahiri ⓘ
  

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  Ghorawadi Caves ⓘ
  ancient buddhist cave in India(Maharashtra)

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  Karla Caves ⓘ
  cave complex in Karla, India

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  Kondana Caves ⓘ
  cave in India (Maharashtra)

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  Nadsur Caves ⓘ
  cave in India

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  Nenavali Caves ⓘ
  buddhist cave in Raigad district, Maharashtra

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  Shelarwadi Caves ⓘ
  cave in India

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  Thanala Caves ⓘ
  caves in Raigad district, Maharashtra

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  Thanale Caves ⓘ
  buddhist cave in India(Maharshtra)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Bhaja Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Caves Near the Kotali Fort	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dhak Bahiri	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ghorawadi Caves	inscription, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Karla Caves	cave monastery, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Kondana Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Nadsur Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Nenavali Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Shelarwadi Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Thanala Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Thanale Caves	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic133		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic132		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic138		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic136		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic139		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic140		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic141		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic143		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic148		Commons
commons	image		Sightseeing in Pune 2016 Pic146		Commons