Caves

Maharashtra in literal terms means Maha Rashtra. A very huge nation. It is a nation in a state. Endowed with rich & diverse natural beauty, it has got a very rich culture and tradition.  Maharashtra has some of the finest caves in India. The pinnacle of which are located in Ajanta &Ellora. But apart from these two caves we find caves at places like Pune, Mumbai.

Majority of these caves have Buddhist & Jain influence and were strategically built on the old trade routes for passing traders & caravans to rest and refresh. The monks used to spread their religion amongst these traders through these caves.  

Some of the caves are listed below :

Ajanta Caves
Aurangabad (Junnar) Caves
Bahrot caves
Bedse Caves
Bhaja Caves
Elephanta Caves
Ellora Caves
Ghorawadi Caves
Karla Caves
Kanheri Caves
Kharosa
Lenyadri
Mangi Tungi
Pandavleni Caves
Pataleshwar
Pitalkhora Caves

List of Caves in Maharashtra :-
A

Ajintha    Ankai-Tankai    Anjaneri    Aurangabad    Ambivali / Agashiv / Agreshiv              


B              
Bahmer    Bedse    Bhaja    Bhamchandra Mahadev    Bhandara Bhamburde / Pataleshwar    Baner    Bhorgiri    Boriwade    Bhatala Bhandak    Banoti    Bahiri    Bavdhan  


C              
Chaul    Chatushrungi    Chavand    Chiplun    Chandwad


D              
Dhokeshwar    Dabhol    Daulatabad    Dharashiv  

E              
Elephanta    Ellora          

G              
Ghatotkach    Ganesh Leni / Lenyadri    Gharapuri    Gomashi    Gandhar-Pale
Gadad    Gorakshanath    Gorakhnath    Gaganbavda    Ghorawadi

H              
Halkhurda    Hathikhana    Harishchandgragad      

I              
Indrai              

J              
Jogeshwari    Jivdani    Jogisabhamandap      

K              
Kanhergad    Kondane    Karle    Kanheri    Kondivate Khadsambale    Kude-Mandad    Kol    Kalyan    Kandal
Karanje    Khed    Kharusa    Kothaligad  

L              
Lenyadri    Lonad          

M              
Mangi-Tungi    Manmodi / Manmukut    Mandapeshwar    Magathane    Mahakali
Mandad    Man    Malkeshwar    Malvadi    Mhaismal Mahur    Mohida    Marleshwar    Mokhada  

N              
Nagarjun    Naneghat    Nadsur    Nirgudi    Nigde - Padmavati Nenavali    Nageshwar          

P              
Pitalkhore    Pandav Leni (Anjaneri)    Pandav Leni (Ramshej)    Palu - Sonavale    Pataleshwar
Palkeshwar    Pandavdara (Panhala)    Pale - Gandhar    Panhalekaji    Pedjai
Parvati (Pune)    Padmavati (Nigde)    Patan    Panchagani - Bavdhan    Pateshwar
Pohale - Pavala    Palsambe (Gaganbavda)    Patur      

R              
Rudreshwar    Rajapur / Rajewadi    Ramdharan    Ramghal 

S              
Shrungarchauri    Sita's Nhani    Sonavale    Shivneri    Shelarwadi Shirval    Sitagumpha    Sangameshwar    Shirur    Shivtharghal

T              
Tringalwadi    Tulja    Thanale    Toranmal  

V              
Verul    Vashale    Vihirgaon      

Y              
Yeravadeshwar