Monday, 11 August 2014

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One Of The Ancient Buddhist Cave,

Kondana Caves, KarjatMaharashtraIndia

Kondana Caves, Karjat, Maharashtra,

* It is situated in Karjat offers the ancient lifestyle of Buddhist followers. The site has around 16 caves and an assembly hall.
* Ancient rock-cut caves, Kondana Caves are very famous Buddhist caves.
* These caves enclose Sculptures, Stupa, Chaitya Gruh (the main Chaitya Hall) and Viharas (rooms for Buddhist Monks).
* Sculptures and stupas are specimens of the ancient period Buddhist architecture.
* There was a natural disaster in the form of an earth quake in early 1900 by which many stupas, front entrance and floor of the caves were damaged.
* The main approach to this monument is from Karjat Railway Station (on the Mumbai - Pune Railway route. From Karjat there is an all weather road till village Kondana.
* From Kondana one has to climb up the hill (about 3 k.m.) to reach Kondana Caves.
* Smoking and the consumption of liquor and aromatic foods are prohibited nearby places of the caves. 

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