Nasik caves
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The Nasik Caves are a group of ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves in Maharashtra, India, renowned for their early inscriptions and patronage under dynasties such as the Satavahanas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nasik Caves | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist rock-cut cave complex
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archaeological site ⓘ heritage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pandavleni Caves
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Trirashmi Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Satavahana dynasty
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Western Kshatrapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
chaitya halls
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viharas ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of early Buddhist monastic life in western Deccan
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important source for Satavahana history ⓘ |
| era | early historic period of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cistern inscriptions
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pillared verandas ⓘ rock-cut cells for monks ⓘ rock-cut water cisterns ⓘ stone benches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionsScript | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist iconography
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Satavahana period patronage ⓘ donative inscriptions by merchants ⓘ early inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
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Nashik district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nashik city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Trirashmi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rock-cut basalt ⓘ |
| nearestRiver | Godavari River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | about 24 ⓘ |
| partOf | Deccan rock-cut cave tradition ⓘ |
| patron |
Satavahana rulers
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guilds ⓘ local merchants ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorActivity | 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | monastic complex ⓘ |
| region | western India ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Hinayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Ajanta Caves
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Bhaja Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Karla Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.