Web Search with Home / Logout  Welcome  to Khandala.com India's Premier Portal on Khandala Tourist Destinations Hotels & Restaurants Shopping Schools Clubs Rental Services Blog City Guide  About Khandala  Cinema Theatres & Plays  Museums, Galleries, etc.  Emergency Services  Sports  Business Opportunities  Properties @ Khandala  Interviews  People of the Area  Message Board  FAQs  Helpline  Link Exchange  Classifieds  Advertise with Us   .....provide you a platform to all those connected with Car Airconditioning such as supplier of components or complete assembly units, installers, services centers, auto-mobile manufacturers & users of Car Air Conditioners. A Must Visit Site for All!     Home > Tourist Destinations > Caves Tourist Destinations in Khandala : CAVES Below given are details of caves in khandala. Forts in Khandala Forts Caves Lakes Scenic Spots Rajmachi Shrivardhan Manoranjan Fort Visapur Fort Lohgad Fort Tunga Fort Karla Bhaja Bedsa Tungarli Lake Pavna Lake Lonavala Lake Valvan Lake Bushi Lake Coming Soon! Tourist Destinations : CAVES Karla Caves   These are the ancient Buddhist caves. They are in existence since 160 BC and are suppose to be the biggest among the "Chaitya Caves". There is provision of S.T. buses from Lonavala for reaching here. This temple of Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (C.K.P.) and Fisher communities is thronged by devotees during Navratri and Chaitra. The exquisite carvings created by human hands leaves one spellbound. At the entrance, there is a small temple of Ekvira Devi. At the entrance, there are lion pillars and inside huge elephant forms are carved on which there are different forms representing Gautam Buddha. Other carvings include dancing pairs with windows every where. The entrance gate is in the shape of a "Peepal" leaf through which one enters the huge Chaitya griha or hall. This large hall is full of stone pillars, which are carved with elephant and human forms. The roof is high and semicircular. The pillars are surprisingly very smooth. There are many resting rooms around here. These rooms carved in the rocks are calm and ideal for meditation. Water is available for drinking from the tanks around. Top Bhaje Caves   On the way to Pune from Lonavala the first station is Malavali. South of this station at a distance of about 25 minutes by foot is small town called Bhaje. On one side there is Lohagad fort on other side Visapur fort and approximately in the center are Bhaja Caves. They are similar to Karla Caves but are on a much smaller scale. This caves are also in Chaitya style. The speciality of these caves is that the rays of the setting sun visit these caves. On the southern side, there is a place where one can see carved figures of Gods and Goddesses. Top Bedsa Caves   These caves are located on Mumbai Pune road near Kamshet, between Kadde and Bedsa. They can be reached by bus or a truck hired from Kamshet. These caves are as big as Karla Caves but as they are located on a side off the main road there is not much tourist traffic here. Huge Lion pillars and a large Chaitya hall with resting rooms is a speciality of these caves. There are smooth pillars in the shape of lion or human form. The sunrays fall straight on the place of prayer here. This caves at Karla Bhaja and Bedsa which are called "Leny" in Marathi perhaps gives the place the name "Lonali" which subsequently changed to Lonavala. These places which are symbols of our hard work and perseverance of our ancestors are real treasures of Lonavala. Top How to Reach Khandala? Where to Stay? Good Places to Visit! View List of Hotels in Khandala Discounts/ Deals This Space is available for Advertising. Click here for more details. About Khandala.com | News & Events | Privacy Statement | Terms & Conditions | Feedback | Site Map | Contact Us © 2004. Allstate Group. All Rights Reserved. Site Designed & Maintained by: General Data Pvt. Ltd. For more info, e-mail: info@khandala.com This site can be best viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+, with 800 * 600 Screen Resolution.