KANHERI CAVE 27

(Thane - IN)
19.216700,72.916700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A vihara cave (man-made rock chamber used for religious purposes) containing a white painted inscription (rock art) scrawled over the back wall of the verandah of cave No. 27 at Kánheri, between the centre and right-hand doorway; it is very faint, and the letters about a couple of feet in height. No. 27 is unfinished, but has been intended to be a very large vihára; The columns are similar to those of the unfinished chaitya (No. 1); and it is probable that these two caves, on the opposite side of the hill, were being excavated at the same time (WEST 1861a: 6 item 18).

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History

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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