Karla & Bhaja Cavesकार्ला भाजे लेणी
India's largest rock-cut chaitya hall, plus Bhaja's stupa courtyard and monsoon waterfall.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePune, Maharashtra
Pune Ghats
Pune Ghats
Best time to visit1 July to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height600 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyMalavli, Lonavala
EntryASI ₹25 each
About Karla & Bhaja Caves
Karla holds the largest rock-cut chaitya hall in India, its horseshoe-arched roof still carrying original wooden ribs after two thousand years. Bhaja, a short drive away, is older and quieter, with a courtyard of stupas and a waterfall beside the caves in monsoon.
What to see and do
- Karla's great chaitya hall with wooden roof ribs
- Carved elephant and donor couple sculptures
- Bhaja's 14 stupa memorial courtyard
- Monsoon waterfall beside the Bhaja caves
- Ekvira Devi temple, a major Koli shrine
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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