Pandavleni

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Pandavleni is an ancient complex of rock-cut Buddhist caves near Nashik in Maharashtra, India, known for its historic inscriptions and intricate carvings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist rock-cut cave complex
archaeological site
alsoKnownAs Pandav Leni
Pandavleni
Trirashmi Caves
linked to: Nasik caves
associatedWith Hinayana Buddhism
linked to: Nikaya Buddhism
builtBy Satavahana rulers
linked to: Satavahana dynasty

local Buddhist communities
country India
earliestConstructionCentury 3rd century BCE
hasAccess hill trail
hasArchitecturalStyle Buddhist cave architecture
rock-cut architecture
hasCulturalSignificance important early Buddhist center in western India
hasFeature Brahmi inscriptions
chaitya halls
donative inscriptions
façade carvings
rock-cut cells
sculptural carvings
stone pillars
viharas
water cisterns
hasNotableCaveType chaitya-griha
monastic cells
hasView Godavari river valley
inscriptionsLanguage Prakrit
inscriptionsScript Brahmi
latestMajorConstructionCentury 2nd century CE
locatedIn Maharashtra
Nashik
Western Ghats foothills
linked to: Western Ghats
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
material basalt rock
nearbyCity Nashik
numberOfCaves 24
overlooks Nashik city
linked to: Nashik
periodOfUse circa 3rd century BCE to 6th century CE
primaryFunction monastic dwelling
place of Buddhist worship
region Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religiousTradition Buddhism
situatedOn Trirashmi Hill
stateProtectedMonument true
tourismCategory heritage tourism site

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Pandavleni Caves alsoKnownAs Pandavleni
Pandavleni Caves alsoKnownAs Pandavleni
subject linked to: Pandavleni