Bhaja Caves

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India /Maharashtra /Pune /Khandala

Sight Address : Bhaja Caves is located near Malavali Railway Station, Khandala, Lonavala, India. Edit

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Bhaja Caves is placed 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. Within the cave, there are several monasteries that house carved images of deities. A nave and aisle, with an apse containing a solid stupa and the aisle circling round the apse, providing the circumambulation path, is also present in the caves.

Bhaja Caves

Bhaja Caves

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Throughout the year.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 – 3 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private rental cars or taxies can also be hired.

Bus : Various state-operated buses (AC, Deluxe, Non-Deluxe) are easily available from Mumbai and Pune, for getting to Khandala. Private tour operators also provide luxury/non-luxury bus and taxi services to reach the place. The travel time to reach Khandala from Pune by bus is about 2½ hrs, while it takes around 4 hrs to reach the place from Mumbai.

Train : Nearest railway station for reaching Khandala is located at Lonavala. Lonavala, being located on the Mumbai-Pune rail route, has various express and local trains that shuttle play till these two cities. It takes three hours to reach Lonavala from Mumbai and about an hour from Pune. The journey to Khandala from Lonavala is feasible by availing any of the local modes of transport or even on foot, as it takes only 15 min to cover the distance.

Air : Nearest domestic airport near Khandala is located in Pune (64 km) and the nearest international airport is in Mumbai (110 km). All the major domestic airways offer their services at both these airports.

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• Police : 100
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• Fire Brigade : 101

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