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Shivneri Caves

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.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More caves in India

  1. Ajanta Caves
  2. Amba Devi Cave
  3. Armamalai Cave
  4. Barabar Caves
  5. Bava Pyara caves

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