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Junnar Caves

Junnar, is 177 kms from Mumbai, on the Mumbai-Aurangabad route.It is a birth place of the Maratha chieftain Chhatrapati Shivaji. The hills surrounding the plains of Junnar are honeycomded with a cluster of buddhist caves, which are divided into three distinct groups. 5 km 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. The third group, Ganesh Lena Group is located 4 kms 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.

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