Ambivali Caves Explained

Ambivali Caves
Map Type:	India
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Coordinates:	19.0187°N 73.4971°W

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: Brancaccio . Pia . The Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad: Transformations in Art and Religion . 2010 . BRILL . 978-9004185258 . 33 . en.
2. Book: Maharashtra State Gazetteers . 1964 . Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State . 709 . en.
3. Book: Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute . 1982 . Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute . 78 . en.
4. Web site: Buddhist caves in India – An achievement of craftsmanship . 2024-07-14 . Mandalas Life . en-US.