A cave near Lonavla that will make you skip a heartbeat

The ASI has done a good job in restoring them. The facade is made of teak wood and there is a Ashoka pillar in the front. The main hall is 37 metre deep.

There is a roof above the stupa and locals believe that if you throw a coin and it rests on the roof, your wish will come true.

The facade is made of teak wood and has a Ashoka Pillar as well. The monastery was once home to two 15-meter grand pillars. Now only one of these remains.

The carvings on these pillars are beautiful with men, women and animals on them

It seems that the entire monastic complex at Karla was conceived as a single design. The seven pillars behind the stupa do not have any carving

Karla Caves are ancient Buddhist shrines and have inscriptions from that period. The Caves are widespread and has one floor too. There is a waterfall from above the caves, which makes it more intriguing

The early Buddhist school, Mahasamghika, is associated with these caves and you have to take off your shoes while entering the caves. Outside the caves, there are elephants on the either side and the carvings are interesting. As you enter, there is a huge stupa in the chaitya hall and has 37 carved pillars and a base of water jar.