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Jannar Caves
Junnar,
the birth place of the Maratha chieftain Chhatrapati Shivaji, is 177
kms from Mumbai on the Mimbai- Aurangabad route. The hills surrounding the
plains of Junnar are honeycombed with a cluster of Buddhist caves, which are
divided into three distinct groups. These caves belongs to the period 2nd
Century BC to 3rd Century AD. 5kms to the west are the Tulija Lena Group
which has a circular dome ceiling in the Chaitya Hall(Cave No. 3) .
The second group of caves are located 1.5 kms south of the town, towards the
Manmodi Hills. It has a well preserved facade. The third group, Ganesh
Lena Group is located 4kms south of Junnar. There are a large number of
small cells and viharas in the group, the principal being the Chaitya
Cave No. 6 and the vihara now known as the Ganesh Lena.