| Tulja Lena caves | |
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 Tulja Lena caves | |
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| Location | Junnar |
| Coordinates | 19°12′30″N 73°50′08″E / 19.2083°N 73.8356°E |
| Geology | Basalt |
Tulja Caves (Tulja Lena) are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4 km to the west of Junnar, India.[1] Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
The cave has circular Chaitya hall surrounded by twelve octagonal pillars around Stupa.[2] These caves are one of the earliest caves of Junnar, excavated around 50 B.C. This Buddhist cave group consist of 14 cave. Cave No 4 is used as a temple of goddess Tulja Devi.[1]
- ^ a b Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publ. p. 192. ISBN 8170307740.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The religions of India : a concise guide to nine major faiths (Rev. ed.). New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 177. ISBN 978-0143415176.