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The Kanheri Caves ( Kānherī-guhā [kaːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː]) are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India.
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Mumbai, india - nov 2, 2005: view of the Kanheri Caves, a group of rock-cut caves and monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, once hermitages of Buddhist monks. Figures at Kanheri Caves. Rock-cut buddha figures in Kanheri Caves. Borivali National Park.
Located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, near Borivali in Mumbai, the Kanheri Caves in Mumbai are a group of rock - cut monuments in the form of caves. The caves and the paintings, themselves, illustrate the Buddhist influence on the Indian art and culture.
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Mumbai (Bombay) The 109 Kanheri Caves lining the side of a rocky ravine 6km from the northern entrance of Sanjay Gandhi National Park are a big draw. The caves comprise vihara (monasteries), chaitya (halls) and dwellings, and were used by Buddhist monks between the 1st century BC and 10th century AD as part of a monastic university complex.
