Pohale Caves

Pohale Caves
Pohale Caves
Map showing the location of Pohale Caves
Map showing the location of Pohale Caves
Map showing the location of Pohale Caves
Map showing the location of Pohale Caves
Coordinates16°47′27″N 74°11′28″E / 16.790872°N 74.191172°E / 16.790872; 74.191172

Pohale Caves, also Pohala Caves or Pawala Caves, are a group of Buddhist caves located in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India, about 15 km northeast of Kolhapur.[1][2]

The caves are rather plain and were excavated in a rocky area near Jyotiba's hill.[1][2]

There is one large vihara, about square of about 34', with 14 columns on three sides and 22 cells around the central hall (7’ long, 5’ broad and 7’ high).[1] There is also a Chaitya, and one more cave with a raised rock-cut seat for a teacher, with a watern cistern.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Revised Lists Of Antiquarian Remains In The Bombay Presidency. 1897. p. 285.
  2. ^ a b c "ASI Mumbai Circle". www.asimumbaicircle.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)