SHIRVAL CAVES

(Khandala - IN)
18.133300,73.983300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 22/05/2016

»Shirwal [note 1], a municipal village, contains a series of Bhuddist caves« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER (1907-1909, 8: 148, entry Bhor State), which probably represent rock temples (rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 22/05/2016

NOTE 1: Shirwal N18°08': E073°59' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) on AMS sheet NE43-06 Poona (U502 series, 1960 edition).

Documents

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