Kolvi Caves

Kolvi Caves, or Kholvi Caves, are located at Kolvi village of Jhalawar district in the state of Rajasthan, India. They are carved out in laterite rock hill. This Buddhist site has stupas, chaityas containing figures of Buddha. An architectural style shows dominance of Mahyana sect in this region in the 8th-9th century CE. Around 50 caves have been found here. The caves has statues of Buddha in the meditation and standing position. The stupas and colossal statues of Buddha are archaeologically significant. Around Kolvi village similar caves have been discovered which proves existence of prosperous Buddhist civilization in the region. Though the evidence of Kolvi is very important to register presence of Buddhism in Rajasthan, the caves are very similar to the Bagh Caves and show cultural affinity with a region that is geaographically close.

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  Buddhist Caves ⓘ
  

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  Caves of Naranjani ⓘ
  

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  Hathiagor Buddhist Caves ⓘ
  cave in India

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  Kolvi Caves ⓘ
  cave in India

Frameless

ASI Kholvi Caves plan

Ancient idol of buddh

Kolvi caves jhalwar

Kolve caves , pillars and idols

Ancient ruins and pillars

Old ruins

Caves no 34 and 35

Disturbed idol

Cave number 44

Ancient pillar

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Buddhist Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Caves of Naranjani	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Hathiagor Buddhist Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Kolvi Caves	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		ASI Kholvi Caves plan		Commons
commons	image		Ancient idol of buddh		Commons
commons	image		Kolvi caves jhalwar		Commons
commons	image		Kolve caves , pillars and idols		Commons
commons	image		Ancient ruins and pillars		Commons
commons	image		Old ruins		Commons
commons	image		Caves no 34 and 35		Commons
commons	image		Disturbed idol		Commons
commons	image		Cave number 44		Commons
commons	image		Ancient pillar		Commons