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Dating back to the 2nd BC and artistically built over a few centuries, the Caves of Maharashtra have an extraordinary appeal and aura. Nestled in the formidable Sahayadri Mountain Range, these caves have been home to monks of different religions.

Be it the paintings in the Ajanta caves or the sculpture of the Ellora caves, or the divine presence in the Elephanta caves, the visitors have always and will always continue to be spellbound. These caves offer a visit that is truly unforgettable. A visit that will induce a sense of discovery, a discovery of the self, and of the divine.

Ellora in Aurangabad district is the best example for the experiments that had carried out by Buddhist, Hindu and Jain priests in making these huge and wonderful caves. The sculptures in these caves are really fascinating. Ajanta caves are again a fine achievement of human architecture of the olden days located at the same districts. There are also other caves in this district, which area a few kilometers away from the famous Bibi-Ka-Maqbara.

Then comes the UNESCO world heritage site of Elephanta caves. It is believed that the same team who had worked at the Kailash Temple at Ellora built the same Shiva Temple at Elephanta.

Ajanta Caves

Among the finest examples of some of the earliest Buddhist architecture, caves-paintings and sculptures, these caves comprise Chaitya Halls, or shrines, dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas, or monasteries, used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings.

Ellora Caves

Ellora Caves, Nestled in the crook of the Charanadari hill in Deccan is a series of ancient temples and monasteries hewn out of the moutainside. Situated on the ancient north- south trade route or the dakshinapatha, the tiny mountain village of Verul - mutated today to Ellora -was a well- known stopover for traders, priests and pilgrims who plied the route to the western ports.

Elephanta Caves

Elephanta caves are in the magnificent Elephanta Island, which is 11 km from Mumbai. It has beautiful carvings, sculptures, and a temple of the Hindu God, Lord Shiva. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has been a commercial, military and religions centre for centuries having traces of early Buddhist culture.

Aurangabad Caves

Aurangabad Caves are artificial caves, dug out of the rather soft rock during the 6th and 7th century. This caves are found on two separate locations, called Western Group Caves (caves 1-5) and Eastern Group Caves (caves 6-10), about 1km from each other. Each group has five caves. The architecture and iconography is influenced by Tantric Hinduism.

Kanheri Caves

Kanheri Caves, forming one of the most popular excursions from Mumbai, are situated inside the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park of Maharashtra. They lie on the western outskirts of the city, to the north of Borivali. The name, 'Kanheri', has been derived from the Sanskrit word 'Krishnagiri', which means 'black in color'. The reason for this name is that Kanheri Caves were carved out of a gigantic piece of basaltic rock.

Karla Caves

Rock-cut structures are one of the most primitive forms of architecture found in several parts of India. The Karla Caves in Maharashtra, built by Buddhist monks, are one of the finest examples of this architectural style.

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Pithalkhora Caves

Pitalkhora consisting of 14 Buddhist Caves forms one of the earliest centres of the rock-cut architecture. They are cut in a variety of basalt rock which weathers faster in contrast to other parts in Maharashtra. Out of 14, 4 are chaityagrihas, one housing votive stupas, one apsidal and single cell (5A), and the rest are viharas.

Mahakali Caves

The Mahakali Caves (also known as the Kondivita Caves) are Buddhist caves dating back almost two thousand years, located in the western suburb of Andheri (East) in the city of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It is carved out of a solid black basalt rock.

Jogeshwari Caves

The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hindu cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE.