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Kondana Buddhist Caves
कोंढाणे लेणी
Karjat, Raigad, Maharashtra
Satavahana period (1st century BCE)Rock-cutBuddhist ASI-protectedAI Compiled
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Kondana Buddhist Caves near Karjat in Raigad district are 1st century BCE Hinayana rock-cut Buddhist caves featuring a magnificent wooden-arched Chaitya hall facade supported by octagonal wooden-profile stone pillars.
Carved during the early Satavahana period, the cave walls bear dancing relief figures, stupas, and ancient Brahmi inscriptions.