Karli Caves

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_rock-cut_cave_complex
gptkbp:built 2nd century BCE
gptkbp:chaityaHeight about 15 meters
gptkbp:chaityaLength about 45 meters
gptkbp:chaityaWidth about 14 meters
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:culturalSignificance ancient Buddhist monastic site
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:pilgrimage_site
tourism
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 60 km
about 120 km
gptkbp:distanceFromLonavala about 11 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Pune_district
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Satavahana
Mahakshatrapa
gptkbp:famousFor ancient Buddhist prayer hall
ornate pillars and sculptures
gptkbp:hasEntrance Ashokan pillar with lion capital
horseshoe-shaped arch
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Brahmi_script
gptkb:Prakrit_language
gptkbp:location Karli, Maharashtra, India
gptkbp:mainCaveType gptkb:Vihara
gptkb:Chaitya
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:material Basalt rock
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Mumbai-Pune_Highway
gptkbp:nearbyLandmark Ekvira Devi temple
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:rock-cut_architecture
Buddhist viharas
Great Chaitya hall
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 16
gptkbp:pillarFeature donor inscriptions
carved lions
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:roofType wooden ribs
gptkbp:state gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkbp:stupaLocation end of main hall
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_and_Jain_heritage_sites
gptkb:Ekvira
gptkb:Great_Chaitya
gptkb:Great_Chaitya_Hall
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karli Caves

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