Caves

1.Elephanta Caves

Mumbai

Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

2.Kanheri Caves

Mumbai

The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

3.Ajanta Caves

Aurangabad

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.).

4.Ellora Caves

Aurangabad

These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff.

5.Aurangabad Caves

Aurangabad

The Aurangabad caves are twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines located on a hill running roughly east to west, close to the city.

6.Pandavleni Caves

Nashik

The Nasik Caves or Trirashmi Leni, are a group of 23 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, reflecting changes in Buddhist devotional practices.