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		<title>Chaitya Hall at Karla Caves</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Chaitya Hall at Karla Caves Karla is situated in Maval Taluka of Pune on the Pune-Mumbai highway, about 60 km northwest of Pune. The location of Karla is also important for its rich embellishments, it is on the ancient highway &#8230; <a href="https://www.karlacaves.com/blog/chaityahall-at-karlacaves/">Read More</a></p>
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<p align="justify">Karla is situated in Maval Taluka of Pune on the Pune-Mumbai highway, about 60 km northwest of Pune. The location of Karla is also important for its rich embellishments, it is on the ancient highway connecting seaports of Kalyan and Sopara to the cities located inland. The other nearest centre of great Buddhist activity is Bhaja, which is 8 km south of Karla. The caves are excavated nearly 100 metres on a high spur of the chain of hills on the north flank of the Indrayani valley. The chaitya hall also known as chaitya griha ,is the most prominent and hence it dominates the remaining excavations.</p>
<p align="justify">Karla Caves are rock-cut monuments from the Buddhist era dating two thousand years old. Location of the caves may have been of strategic importance since it was a major trade route during that era connecting the Arabian Sea and the Deccan region on the eastern end. The Complex consists of 16 rock cut excavations of which the grandest and the most dominant structure is the Chaitya-griha. A wide and flat open area in front of the chaityagriha could have provided an ideal place for large gatherings of the followers of Buddhism.</p>
<p align="justify">The <i>chaitya hall</i> at Karla is the biggest of its type in the whole of India. The hall measures 37.87 m deep from door to back; 13.87 m wide and 14.02 high. This chaitya hall consists of an apsidal hall with a front verandah. The apsidal hall is divided into a nave and two aisles by two rows of pillars which meet at the rear behind the stupa in a semicircle thus forming the apse.</p>
<p align="justify">The pillars are executed with great ingenuity and vigour which reflect the sculptural art of the period. The pillar consists of a stepped pyramidal base surmounted by a pot, octagonal shaft over it, the capital of inverted flower vase member, a neck of closed<i>amalaka</i> and an inverted stepped pyramid over which lies a dosseret decorated with animal sculptures with riders. The pillars behind the stupa which are seven in number are plain octagons without any decoration.</p>
<p align="justify">The roof of the aisles is flat, while the pillars of the nave support a simple architrave over which rises a barrel vaulted roof which ends in a semi-dome over the stupa in the rear.</p>
<p align="justify">The side walls of the verandah and inner face of the screen wall are extensively decorated with sculptures. The front wall of the verandah is also profusely decorated which is executed in two parts. The lower portion consists of a row of railing pattern and above which is six <i>mithuna</i> figures rising up to the level of the lintels. The portion above the doorways is decorated with a series of miniature chaitya windows imitating the huge <i>chaita</i> window.</p>
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		<title>Karla Caves lonavala</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#160; Caves are not merely the abodes of people living thousands of years ago. The discovery of caves has also led to an understanding of the world as it existed during those times and the cultural, social and religious practices &#8230; <a href="https://www.karlacaves.com/blog/karla-caves-lonavala/">Read More</a></p>
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<p>Caves are not merely the abodes of people living thousands of years ago. The discovery of caves has also led to an understanding of the world as it existed during those times and the cultural, social and religious practices of people that influenced the generations that followed them. Maharashtra has some of the most interesting cave sites in the country and the three that you must definitely visit are located at Bhaja, Bedse and <a href="http://www.karlacaves.com/">Karla caves lonavala</a> – known for their Buddhist affiliations.</p>
<p>The Karla Caves Lonavala are the largest cave temples (Chaitya) in India. These caves are located near <a href="http://www.karlacaves.com/">hill resort</a> of Lonavala. The Karla Caves are located at a distance of 12 Kms. from Lonavala. The Karla Caves are one of the important place of tourism attractions This is must visit Karla caves.</p>
<p>Karla is one of the most famous centres of early rock-cut architecture and has received much attention of scholars and commoners alike. The group of rock excavations is not that elaborate when compared to its counterparts at Ajanta and Ellora. However, the grand Chaitya griha of Karla is the grandest and the largest of all the<a href="http://www.karlacaves.com/"> chaita-grihas</a> of India. The group at Karla consists of 16 rock cut excavations of which cave 8 is the chaityagriha which was caused during Satavahanas.</p>
<p>Karla Caves are very famous tourist destination because of their amazing architecture. Inscriptions and Stupas in the caves depict the ancient Buddhist architecture and culture. The early <a href="http://www.karlacaves.com/">Buddhist school</a>, Mahasamghika, is associated with these caves. Their popularity in this part of the region was wide-spread.</p>
<p>All around the cave complex, there are many chaityas and viharas. A Vihara is a place where the monks used to stay and meditate in the caves for a long period of time. Some sculptures of elephants dressed up well with metal jewelries placed there.</p>
<p>Karla Caves are rock-cut monuments from the Buddhist era dating two thousand years old. Location of the caves may have been of strategic importance since it was a major trade route during that era connecting the Arabian Sea and the Deccan region on the eastern end.</p>
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