Shivneri Caves

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The Shivneri Caves are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE. These are now famous tourist attractions located on Shivneri Hill, about 2 km Southwest of Junnar, India. Other caves around the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Lenyadri, and the Tulja Caves.

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Location: 19.199, 73.858, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Lenyadri
    cave in India
  • Manmodi caves
    caves in Maharashtra, India
  • Shivneri Caves
    caves in Maharashtra, India
  • Tulja Caves
    cave in India (Maharashtra)
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Shivneri Yavana inscriptionShivneri Yavana inscription
Shivneri Cave 67 Yavana inscriptionShivneri Cave 67 Yavana inscription
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Caves around JunnarCaves around Junnar
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    sitecaveLenyadricave, templeWikidata
    sitecaveManmodi cavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveShivneri CavescaveWikidata
    sitecaveTulja CavescaveWikidata
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    commonsimageShivneri Chaitya cave no47 ceiling paintings Commons
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