TULAJA LENA, Junnar
(Junnar - IN)
19.200000,73.883300
19.200000,73.883300
Description
A man-made 'cave temple' (rock-cut chamber used for religious purposes) situated somewhere in the vicinity of –>Junnar is said to contain rock art (note 1). CULTURAL HISTORY: »The Tulaja caves have a modern image of the goddess Tulaja …« (KOSAMBI 1960b: 136).
NOTE 1: Not seen literary sources: BURGESS (1877a; 1881 or 1883 edited 1994: 26-36); DEHEJIA (1969b); MISHRA (1960): A unique painting in Tulja Caves at Padali, Junnar.-
Documents
Bibliography 25/06/2016- Burgess, James 1881 or 1883 edited 1994; Kosambi, Damodar Dharmanand 1960c; Mishra, V R 1960.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | GANESHA LENA, Junnar | ||
| 0.0 | MANAMODI, Junnar (Caves of) | ||
| 0.0 | SHIVANERI, Junnar (Caves at) | ||
| 0.0 | Shivabai, Junnar (Cave of) | ||
| 23.8 | HARISHANDRAGARH CAVES | ||
| 24.6 | DEHIR STEPWELL | ||
| 24.6 | NANAGHAT (Caves at) | ||
| 39.0 | ACHOLA (Cave at) | ||
| 61.9 | DHOKESHWAR CAVES, Parner |