Yerphal Caves
| Yerphal Caves | |
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 Remains of a stupa in Yerphal caves. | |
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| Coordinates | 17°22′55″N 73°56′35″E / 17.382077°N 73.942973°E |
Yerphal Caves, also Yerphale Caves, are a small group of Buddhist caves located near Umbraj, Maharashtra, India. The caves were only discovered recently, in 1979.[1] It is located not far from the Karad Caves (about 25 km).
The group contains a small
apsidal plan with a stupa inside.[2][3] There are also two cells, and an unfinished cave. The caves can be dated to the first half of the 2nd century CE.[3]
References
- ISBN 9788180902024.
- ISBN 9789888208050.
- ^ a b "Yerphal monastery, (towards) Umbraj, Maharashtra, IN - Mapping Buddhist Monasteries". monastic-asia.wikidot.com.
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