Karad Caves

Buddha's Holy Sites
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Bodh Gaya Kushinagar Lumbini Sarnath
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Rajgir Sankassa Shravasti Vaishali
Other Sites
Chandavaram Devadaha Gaya Kapilavastu Kesaria Kosambi Nalanda Pataliputra Pava Varanasi
Later Sites
Ajanta Caves Barabar Caves Bharhut Ellora Caves Lalitgiri Mathura Pandavleni Caves Piprahwa Ratnagiri Sanchi Udayagiri Vikramashila

Agashiv Caves is group of 66 Buddhist caves located south west of the Karad town, near village Jakhinwadi overlooking the Koyna River.^[1]

The caves are located on Agashiv hill and some caves are scattered around Jakhinwadi The caves facing south are important caves. There are caves in the valley as well.One of the caves is named after Chokhamela who stayed in the caves for about 8 years.^[2]

These caves are carved in first century BC and are very simple.^[1]

Cave 5 - have earliest Buddhist symbols
Cave 30- Buddhist symbols

The inscription describes the gift by Sanghmitra, Son of Gopala.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 197. ISBN 8170307740.
↑ Frere, H. B. E. (1851). "Memorandum of some Buddhist Exacavations near Karadh". Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (The Society) 3: 108–117. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Indian Buddhist caves

Andhra Pradesh	Adapur Caves Belum Caves Chandavaram Erravaram Caves Guntupalli Caves Kotturu Dhanadibbalu Pandavula Metta Caves Ramatheertham Caves Sankaram Undavalli caves

Bihar	Barabar Caves Lomas Rishi Cave Saptaparni Cave

Gujarat	Dhank Caves Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups Bava Pyara caves Kadia Dungar caves Khambhalida Caves Sana Caves Siyot caves Talaja Caves

Karnataka	Aihole Badami cave temples Pandava caves Mangalore

Madhya Pradesh	Bagh Caves Dhamnar Caves Dharmrajeshwar Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary

Maharashtra	Ajanta Caves Bedse Caves Bhaja Caves Dharashiv Caves Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Gandharpale Caves Ghorawadi Caves Jogeshwari Caves Kanheri Caves Karla Caves Karad Caves Kondana Caves Kuda Caves Lenyadri Mahakali Caves Mandapeshwar Caves Nadsur Caves Nenavali Caves Pandavleni Caves Panhalakaji Caves Pitalkhora Shelarwadi Caves Shirwal Caves Shivneri Caves Thanale Caves Tulja Caves Wai Caves

Odisha	Udayagiri, Odisha

Rajasthan	Binnayaga Buddhist caves Hathiagor Buddhist Caves Kolvi Caves

Tamil Nadu	Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram

External links

Exploration at Karad

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