Cave 18 : Chaitya or prayer hall with beautiful carvings and stupa. Pandavleni buddhist caves. Nasik, Maharashtra, India

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Cave 18 : Chaitya or prayer hall with beautiful carvings and stupa. Pandavleni buddhist caves. Pandavleni or Pandu lena rock cut caves are 2000 years old. Originally built by the Jain Kings. These 24 Hinayana Buddhist Caves date back to 1st century BC and 2nd century AD. These caves located midway up the Trirashmi Hill about 8 km from Nasik.

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Location: Nasik, Maharshtra, India
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