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	Kanheri Caves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The caves date back to the 1st century BC when the area was under the rule of the Maurayan and Kushan empires.
		These caves, which used to be a settlement for travellers number around 109, and were in use from the 1st century BC to the 9th century AD.
		The caves were originally built as a place for rest for travellers between the ancient port towns of Sopara and Kalyan.
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		Kanheri caves, perhaps, are the most easily reachable among all caves, and also the lonely one in the midst of a national park in India.
		The caves are always beautiful, but the most exquisite piece of artistic example lies at the top, where fantastic sculptures of goddess Tara and Goddess Bhrukti with the central structure of Avalokiteswara, with five symbols each in the right and the left is housed.
		The caves are considered to be in use during the period of 1st century BC to 9th century AD, primarily Buddhist monks, and some of the traders who travelled from the nearby places for religious favors.
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		The Bhaja caves, on the southern flank of the Visapur fort, are among the earliest, dating from the second to the early 1st century BC, during the Hinayana phase of Buddhism.
		The Ellora caves, 34 in number, are carved into the sides of a basaltic hill and are the finest specimens of cave - temple architecture.
		The 12 caves to the south are Buddhist, the 17 in the centre dedicated to Hinduism, and the 5 caves to the north are Jain.
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	Kanheri Caves-World's Great Religious Houses-20 Feet Colossal Buddha
		The location of the Kanheri caves is so green with wooded hills and valleys, and it is at a distance of only 42 km from Mumbai.
		The architectures of this cave are regarded to be one of the finest in India.
		The caves have an elaborate drainage system to channel excess water during the monsoon to the neighbouring Vihar, Tulsi and Powai lakes, which in turn are responsible for much of Bombay's water supply.
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	The outskirts: Kanheri Caves, India. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Kanheri may not be as spectacular as other cave sites, but some of its sculpture is superb – though to enjoy the blissful peace and quiet that attracted its original occupants you should avoid the weekends.
		Most of the caves, which date from the second to the ninth century AD, were used simply by monks for accommodation and meditation during the four months of the monsoon, when an itinerant life was impractical.
		In Cave 1, an incomplete chaitya hall (a hall with a stupa at one end, an aisle and row of columns at either side), you can see where the rock was left cut, but unfinished.
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		The Kanheri Caves are located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.
		These caves were built in the 1st century BC when Mumbai was the territory of the Maurayan and Kushan empires.
		As these caves were in the middle of the forest and were in between the old towns of Sopara, Kalyan, Nasik and Ujjain and there was enough water available it become popular with Buddhist monks.
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	City Information - Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
		The Ajanta and Ellora caves, about 30 kms from the city, are famous for their paintings and sculptures and the earliest caves date around 200 B.C. Unlike the Ellora caves, which are Buddhist, Hindu and Jain, the Ajanta caves are all Buddhist.
		Cave 14, 15 & 16, are Viharas belonging to the Mahayana Phase.
		Cave 11, the Durbar Hall or the Assembly hall with a statue of the Buddha occupying the central place as in the case of idols in Hindu temples and also a number of cells for Buddhist monks.
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		The architectural features such as the octagonal pillars without a base and a capital, seen at Kanheri caves, also exist elsewhere in the rock-cut cave shrines of the pre-christian era, of which Ajanta and Nasik are the most notable examples.
		The elaborate architectural components and significant sculptures in Cave 3 are among the last of the monuments of the Hinayana phase in Western India.
		The Caves 3,4 and 66 are relieved with eminently impressive sculptures of the Buddha in varied sitting and standing postures, that strike one almost immediately.
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		The rock cut caves of Kanheri were ancient Buddhist settlements dating back to the 1st century, on this route and also served as rest houses for travelers.
		The Kanheri caves located well within the park area are a major point of interest, presenting an accessible and interesting glimpse of the history and the culture of Buddhist India.
		These caves are dated from 1st century BC to 9th century AD indicating an well-organised Buddhist establishment of monks which existed on an ancient trade route connecting a number of trade centers and Indian ports.
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	Kanheri Caves, India, Maharashtra Travel, Maharashtra Tourism India, India Travelog
		Today I can say that going to Kanheri caves was just incidental as I never thought of exploring this part and indeed it was a pleasure as I examined every minutest details of the Kanheri caves.
		She also told me that there are some hundred odd caves, built by nomadic Buddhist monks, the largest of which feature two huge representations of the Buddha.
		The most impressive of all the caves were the Great Chaitya Cave, as a big Great Chaitya cave was supported by huge stone pillars and also encompasses Dagoba, a kind of Buddhist shrine.
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	Caves and Fort
		The Karla caves near Lonavala are the supreme achievement of the early temple excavators.
		The cave temple is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva and opens on three sides, letting in light from many angles, so that the sculptures seem to move in the transition from light to shadow.
		The ancient cave carvings of Pandavadara and Pohale and later excavations of the Satavahana period reveal that the fort was ruled by a group of tribals known as 'Naag' or 'Pannag' (meaning serpent).
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		Carved out of natives rock, the caves that form the complex are believed to have been occupied by Buddhist monks for nearly a thousand years, starting 2nd century A.D., thus making them one of the oldest rock monasteries in the country.
		Caves No.1,2,3 are noteworthy for their massive pillars, sculptures and stupas.
		Access: The caves are located 15 km from Lonavla, which is 102 km south east of Mumbai on the Mumbai Pune Expressway.
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		Kanheri or Kanhasela as the two inscriptions from the place have named it, is the biggest Buddhist monastic establishment on the Konkan coast.
		The first simple caves were excavated during the reign of the Satvahana kings who came to the fore after the disintegration of the Mauryan empire in India.
		An unusual feature at Kanheri is the number of open benches cut into rocks and almost all the caves have benches in their verandahs or front courts.
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		The main cave, which is known as Elephanta, is supported by masasiva pillars, each restin gon a supported by massive pillars, each resing on a square base with fluted shafts.
		Carved out of native rock, the 112 caves that form the complex are believed to have been occupied by Buddhist monks for nearly a thousand years, starting 2nd century A.D thus making them one of the oldest rock monasteries in the country.
		Caves No. 1,2 and 3 are noteworthy for their massive pillars, sculptures and stupas.
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		The caves are characterised by many halls and a huge stone stupa along with the 2000-year-old teak wood ceiling which is still intact.
		Kanheri Caves: A must visit excursion spot during your vacations in Bombay are the Kanheri Caves.
		Situated in the centre of Bombay's Borivili National Park, the Kanheri caves are also regarded as one of the biggest Buddhist monastic establishment on the Konkan coast.
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	CEPSI - 2006
		The Kanheri Caves are about 20 kms from the conference hotel and are situated 7 kms inside Mumbai's National Park.
		Kanheri Caves - A short trip from the main city of Mumbai will take you to the famous Kanheri Caves, a must visit excursion spot of Mumbai.
		The caves are believed to have been carved out by Buddhist monks between the 2nd and 9th century and have many interesting facts related to them.
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	Kanheri, Lungs of Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The record of Purna in Sopara (225 B.C.), 20 kms from Kanheri was a prominent seat of literary activity to which Arjuna - one of the greatest epics of Hindu religion (Mahabharata) - had visited while on the way to Somnath in Kathiawar (Gujarat) from the holy place Shurparak or Sopara.
		The Portuguese were the rulers of the west area of Kanheri about the year 1534, the Maratha ruled from 1760, and lastly, the British in 1774.
		The caves are known as "Buddhist." The highest cave is situated at a height of 1500 ft above sea level.
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		Buddhist caves at Kanheri are about 42-km away from Mumbai, situated on Salsette Island amidst wooded hills and valleys.
		In fact, Kanheri is probably the only clue to the rise and fall of Buddhism in Western India.
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		Kanheri Caves: A must visit excursion spot during your vacations in Mumbai are the Kanheri Caves.
		Situated four miles away from Mumbai, the famous caves are believed to have been carved out by Buddhist monks between the 2nd and 9th centuries and have many interesting facts related to them.
		Situated in the centre of Mumbai's Borivili National Park, the Kanheri caves are also regarded as one of the biggest Buddhist monastic establishment on the Konkan coast.
	www.travelindianet.com /mumbai-weekend-getaways.html (660 words)

	Nasser Lalljee - Our Projects - Kanheri Caves at the Borivili National Park (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The rock cut caves of Kanheri were ancient Buddhists settlements dating back the 1st Century, on this route and also served as rest houses for travellers.
		Presenting an accessible and interesting glimpse of the history and the culture of Buddhist India, the Kanheri Caves are located well within the park area and is a major point of interest, Most of these 109 Buddhist caves, chiseled out of the volcanic rock are simple small chambers, known as Viharas (cells for monks).
		These caves date back from the 1st century BC to the 9th century AD, indicating a rather well organized Buddhist establishment of monks who dwelled on the ancient trade route connecting a number of trade centers and Indian ports.
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	Mumbai Excursion, Excursion Mumbai, Excursion of Mumabi
		These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century CE.The Elephanta island was so named by the Portuguese, after the statue of an elephant near the landing area of the island.
		The well-known Kanheri Cave Complex that was built between the 2nd and 9th centuries by the Buddhist monks of Hinayana faith.
		The façade of the caves is formed by carved temple screens, sculpted with railing ornaments and human couples.
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	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
		Today the Karla caves are a picnickers’ haven, with any individual able to enter the shrines without paying entrance fee or accompanied by caretakers who will ensure that the artistic treasures are not damaged.
		Further the ASI states that the chhatri atop the Chaitya caves is of wood.
		In Mahakali caves you can hardly walk in, due to discarded condoms used by couples seeking private moments, charred remains of drug users’ fires, plastic and cellophane garbage of visitors and last but not least the amorous graffiti engraved on the walls by heartless Indian tourists.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20060402/spectrum/main2.htm (838 words)

	News of Borivili National Park
		Many devotees, however, say the caves were dug by the Pandavas while they were in exile.
		Private vehicles were also not allowed to enter, and visitors travelling to the caves in BEST buses were asked to leave their plastic bags at the gate.
		By end of the ninth century, the area was a large complex of nearly a hundred caves that served as viharas (Buddhist temples) and bhikshugihas (residence of the monks).
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	Caves of India - photos of India on Worldisround
		Obviously these are not ALL the caves in India, only some of those that I have visited since arriving here in 2003.
		Taken at Ellora Caves, note the hole on the left side of the carving,..
		This is one of the entrances to a large Hindu cave with some marvelous.
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	Subterranea of India: Kanheri Caves
		Protected by a dense jungle, these are a series of 109 Buddhist caves or monasteries in a rocky ravine where the monks practised their austerities.
		Each tiny cell cut into the flank of a hill, is fitted with a stone plinth that evidently served as a bed.
		Cave No 3 or the Great Chaitya Cave, is the most important, it is also a meeting hall, 38 m x 14 m x 14 m supported by huge stone pillars that contains the dagoba, a kind of Buddhist shrine.
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	mumbai kanheri caves travel guide ++++ india
		The caves are located on the edge of one of Asia's largest slums, in the middle of Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
		According to the Mahaarashtran Tourist Information Site: "The viharas at Kanheri indicate a large monastic settlement which probably began in the 1st century AD when the bhikshus followed the austere Hinayana tradition.
		"Over time, the bhikshus enlarged their rock-cut Caves and in each group of viharas one was set aside as a chapel for meditation and the performance of prayer rituals.
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	A trip to the Kanheri Caves
		The site has 109 Buddhist caves cut by hand from the living rock of a 1500 feet high ravine in the 2nd to the 9th century A.D. Just 42 km from Mumbai, suburban trains can get to Kanheri very quickly, and they go from ‘our’ station, Churchgate.
		Indeed, this half day visit turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip, and not because of the beautiful caves which were even more magnificent than we had expected, but because of what happened at Churchgate.
		The whole place seemed to be practically deserted except for a few young lovers seeking out their privacy and solitude, and a village woman doing her laundry in one of the cave’s still functioning cisterns.
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		A less stunning version of the Ajanta and Ellora caves, Kanheri is the place to head if you don't have time do the A and E tour.
		The views from the furthest caves of the surrounding jungle ravines and sea are impressive
		An hour's boatride from the Gateway of India, Elephanta is a cave temple situated on a serene, green island in the Arabian Sea.
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