Chambharlena Caves

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Sight Address : Teerthraj Gajpantha, Nashik 422001, India Edit

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Chambharlena is one among such sacred spot is Teerthraj Gajpantha, which is a holy places of the Jains and Chambharlena caves are a portion of this famous place. Placed atop of the hill at an elevation of 400 feet, commands a panoramic sight of the valley below. These cave offers a tranquil ambience suitable for rumination. Gajapantha Teerth where the caves are a part consists of other important structures like a small hut, a temple, among other things. The popular belief is that Chamaraj the King of Mysore built Chambharlena in 600 BC. Hence the caves obtained the name “Chamer Caves” or “Chambhar Caves” in the local lingo.

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HistoryEdit

Teerthraj Gajpantha is a holy worship place of Jains and the Chambharlena caves is a part of this holy place. It is situated on the hill top at 400 feet, and was built by the Chamaraj king of Mysore in 600 BC. It gives a tranquil ambience for meditation and for sightseeing.

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October to March.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 -2 hour

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available from the railway station and the Nasik Airport, and you can either hire a taxi or share one with other passengers. Taxis and cabs charge around Rs 13 per kilometer.
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BUS : Nashik city is well connected to neighboring cities in Maharashtra state by Government buses. A number of buses are running between major cities of Maharashtra to Nashik city. The Maharashtra state transport (ST) buses ply from Pune, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Shirdi etc. to Nashik. The bus ticket per seat ranges from Rs.100 to Rs.700 based on the distance and the type of bus service offered. There are also private luxury buses and volvo buses from Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad to Nashik. There are also Non A/C sleeper and A/C sleeper buses from Mumbai to Nashik. Some buses are there from other states like Madhya pradesh and Gujarat to Nashik. There are buses from Bhopal, Indore, Pathan, Rajkot, Valsad, Baroda, Ahmedabad and many other cities in other states to Nashik. Most of these buses are Volvo A/C buses. For local transport Bus travel is also the most extensive mode among the travel options present in Nasik. You can reach any part of Nasik as all major stops are well connected and the bus network has been well established. Bus fares in Nasik will range around Rs 5 to 30, depending on the distance covered through travel. Nasik Darshan buses are also available for tourists to see the local places of attraction.

Train : The Nearest railway station to Nashik is the Nashik Road Railway Station which is about 9 Kms. from Nasik city center. Nashik Road railway station is directly connected to Mumabai and there are regular train services from Nasik Road to many cities in India. Once a tourist reaches the Nasik Road railway station, he can hire a taxi to visit Nashik city. The taxi fare from Nasik Road to Nashik city is around Rs.200. A number of trains are available from Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Gauhati, Bhuneshwar, New Delhi, Lucknow, Manmad, Nanded, Varanasi etc..

Air : Nashik’s Ozar Airport is located at a distance of 24 km (15 mi) from the city center. [Deccan Airways] used to operate flights to Mumbai from a couple of years ago which were later taken off due to lack of passengers and will operate soon after upgradation to an airport with international standards. Nashik has another airport at Gandhinagar with a shorter runway and hence unfit for modern-day passenger aircraft. The government run Vayudoot used an operate a service to Mumbai from this Gandhinagar Airport during the 1980s. A new Passenger Terminal at Ozar is under construction. Also there is a cargo airport at Ozar. A military airport is present in Deolali Cantonment.

Others : Auto rickshaws are also available in the city of Nasik, and these run on meter. Auto fares normally start off with Rs 15 for the first couple of kilometers and Rs 8 for each additional kilometer. Auto rickshaws are the safest mode of travel in Nasik and night rates are not applicable in Nasik.

Things to CarryEdit

It is advisable to take lots of drinkable water and also camera.

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HelplineEdit

Police – Emergency: 100, 2575100; Nasik Control Room: 2305233; Panchawati: 2512733
Fire Brigade – Emergency: 101; Nasik Road: 2461379; Panchawati: 2512919
Ambulance – Emergency: 102 ; Civil Hospital: 2576106