Kanheri Caves
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kanheri-caves-176-6862321
title:
Kanheri Caves
text:
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, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India. They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century CE to the 10th century CE. Kanheri comes from the Sanskrit Krishnagiri, which means "black mountain". The site is on a hillside, and is accessible via rock-cut steps. The cav
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description:
Buddhist cave having rock-cut architecture
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanheri_Caves
date created:
2004-07-16T20:05:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T17:08:49Z
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