Panhalakaji Caves

Panhalakaji Caves are situated in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state, about 160 km south of Mumbai, India. The cave complex has around 30 Buddhist and Hindu caves. The Hinayana sect began carving caves in the 3rd century AD, beginning with the stupa in the current Cave 5. The caves have inscriptions in Brahmi and Devanagari script. In the 10–11th century AD another Buddhist group, a Vajrayana sect, established cave 10 with their deities Akshobhya and Mahachandaroshana, and strengthened their practice in that region. Shiva and Ganpatya worship started at the site during Silahara rule. There are total 29 caves, out of which 28 are situated on the right bank of the mountain stream Kotjai.

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  Khed Caves ⓘ
  series of caves in Khed, Maharashtra, India

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  Panhalakaji Caves ⓘ
  cave in India

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  Rock cut Caves (Ganesh lena group) ⓘ
  caves in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra

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Panhalekaji cave

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Shilppatta

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Khed Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Panhalakaji Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rock cut Caves (Ganesh lena group)	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 1		Commons
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 3		Commons
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 2		Commons
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 4		Commons
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 5		Commons
commons	image		Panhalakaji Caves Dapoli 6		Commons
commons	image		Panhalekaji cave		Commons
commons	image		पन्हाळेकाजी लेणी		Commons
commons	image		Cave temple at panhaalekaji		Commons
commons	image		Shilppatta		Commons