Bhaja Caves
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Bhaja Caves are a group of ancient rock-cut Buddhist cave temples in Maharashtra, India, renowned for their early Hinayana architecture and intricate carvings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhaja Caves canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist rock-cut cave complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Bhaja village ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hinayana Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nikaya Buddhism
ⓘ
surface form:
Hinayana Buddhism
trader and monk routes in Western Ghats ⓘ |
| constructionType | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| era |
Satavahana dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Satavahana period
|
| hasPart |
Chaitya hall
ⓘ
Viharas ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ sculpted verandahs ⓘ stupas ⓘ wooden architectural elements ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of National Importance (India) ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Brahmi script ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
ⓘ
Pune district ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lonavala
ⓘ
Malavli railway station ⓘ |
| locatedOn | slopes of the Western Ghats ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt rock ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Bedse Caves
ⓘ
Karla Caves ⓘ Lohagad Fort ⓘ Visapur Fort ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
carvings of human and animal figures
ⓘ
early horseshoe-shaped chaitya arch ⓘ group of 14 stupas ⓘ intricate relief carvings ⓘ wooden beam imitations in stone ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | 22 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bhaja village ⓘ |
| period | circa 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
monastic dwelling
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological studies on early Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
art historical research on rock-cut caves in Western India ⓘ |
| tourism | popular trekking destination ⓘ |
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