Ambivali Caves

Ambivali Caves
Ambivali Caves
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Coordinates	19°01′07″N 73°29′49″E / 19.0186684°N 73.497052°E / 19.0186684; 73.497052

The Ambivali Caves, or Ambivali Leni, are a group of Buddhist caves near Neral, Raigad district, Maharashtra, 8km southeast of Kalyan.^[1]^[2] The caves are cut in the low hill located on the concave portion of a river.^[3] They consist in 12 viharas celles with verandah and several water cisterns. There is one inscription in Brahmi script on a verandah pillar.^[4]

References

^ Brancaccio, Pia (2010). The Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad: Transformations in Art and Religion. BRILL. p. 33. ISBN 978-9004185258.
^ Maharashtra State Gazetteers. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1964. p. 709.
^ Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute. 1982. p. 78.
^ "Buddhist caves in India – An achievement of craftsmanship". Mandalas Life. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

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