LOHARE CAVES

(Wai - IN)
17.950000,73.900000
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 08/04/2016

»Some interesting Buddhist caves« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 24: 348) or man-made, rock-cut chambers used for religious purposes are located somewhere at the village of Lohare, adjacent to Wai (note 1). »Wai … on the Kistna river, 20 miles [32 km] north-by-west of Satara town [note 2], and 15 miles [24 km] east of Mahabaleshwar. The caves in the neighbourhood show that it was an early Buddhist settlement, and it is locally identified with the Vairatnagar [note 3] visited by the Pandavas during their exile. … In the adjacent village of Lohare are some interesting Buddhist caves« (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 24: 348).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 08/04/2016

NOTE 1: Wai N17°57': E73°54' (Everest 1830, IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 24: 348) or at N17°56': E73°54' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003). NOTE 2: Satara N17°41': E073°59' (WGS84 nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003) . NOTE 3: »Vairatnagar« (Sanskrit), Biratnagar (Pali).

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