Nasik Caves

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Trirashmi Caves Buddhaleni Caves
Nasik Caves, Cave No. 17, built circa 120 CE.
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Location	Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	19°56′28″N 73°44′55″E / 19.9412°N 73.7486°E / 19.9412; 73.7486

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The Trirashmi Caves,^[1] or Nashik Caves or Pandavleni

Most of the caves are viharas except for Cave 18 which is a chaitya of the 1st century BCE.^[2] The style of some of the elaborate pillars or columns, for example in caves 3 and 10, is an important example of the development of the form.^[3] The location of the caves is a holy Buddhist site and is located about 8 km south of the centre of Nashik (or Nasik), Maharashtra, India.

The Pandavleni is another name suggested by scholars derived from Pandavas, characters in the Mahabharata epic. As it has many things similar to Hindu culture.

Other caves in the area are Karla Caves, Bhaja Caves, Patan Cave and Bedse Caves.