A cave near Lonavla that will make you skip a heartbeat
A must visit
The horse-shoe shaped window
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 entrance
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.
Men and women dominate the design
The carvings on these pillars are beautiful with men, women and animals on them
With chisel and hammer
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.
Carvings that behold
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
The roof
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 upper floor
As you go on the first floor, the staircase if very dark and you need to use torch to carefully climb them. There are viharas or smaller caves where monks must have prayed or stayed
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