Bhaje Caves

Bhaja Caves are a group of 22 rock-cut caves dating back to the 2nd century BC located off the Mumbai - Pune expressway near the city of , India. The caves are 400 feet above the village of Bhaja, on an important ancient trade route running from the Arabian Sea eastward into the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cave complex in Maharashtra, India
  • Also known as: “Bhaja Caves” and “Cave temple and Inscription”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lohgad and Visapur.

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, literally meaning the iron fort, is a hill fort located in the Pune District in near the hill-station of Lonavala. The fort stands on the edge of the Sahyadri Range and lies between the Indrayani and Pavana river basins.

Peak
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Fort is a hill fort near village in , . It is a part of the -Visapur fortification.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station of Pune Suburban Railway on Mumbai– line. The station has two platforms and a foot overbridge. Nearby attractions are two famous hilly forts: Fort and . is situated 1½ km north of Bhaje Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Malavli and Kale.

Town
is a town and a hill station in in the Indian state of . It is about 55 km away from the city of , 139 km away from the city and 39 km from Chinchwad.

Hamlet
, also known as Colony, is a village and gram panchayat in India, situated in Mawal taluka of in the state of . It encompasses an area of 399.79 ha. is situated 5 km south of Bhaje Caves.

Town
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Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a municipal council in the , . It is about 64 km west of and 96 km to the east of . is situated 9 km west of Bhaje Caves.

Bhaje Caves

Latitude
18.72898° or 18° 43′ 44″ north
Longitude
73.48133° or 73° 28′ 53″ east
Open location code
7JCMPFHJ+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41393392
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q854709
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Telugu—“Bhaje Caves” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Shpellat Bhaja”
  • Albanian: “Shpellat Bhaxha”
  • Catalan: “Coves de Bhaja”
  • Chinese: “巴贾石窟”
  • French: “grottes de Bhaja”
  • French: “Grottes de Bhaja”
  • German: “Bhaja”
  • Hebrew: “מערות בהאג’ה”
  • Hindi: “भाजे”
  • Malayalam: “ഭജ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Malayalam: “ഭജെ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Malayalam: “ഭാജ ഗുഹകൾ”
  • Marathi: “भाजे लेणी”
  • Sinhala: “භාජා ලෙන්”
  • Spanish: “Cuevas de Bhaja”
  • Swedish: “Bhaja”
  • Tamil: “பாஜா குகைகள்”
  • Telugu: “భజ గుహలు”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include दुमजली कोरीव विहार and चैत्यगृह.

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