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Pandavleni Caves

Nashik, India
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Ranked #3 of 44 attractions in Nashik
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Well Padavleni is situated little away from the city, but it is well connected. There are frequent buses that help you reach here within 20 mins from the city. The caves are half hour hike, but then what you experience is beautiful. Apart from the caves I also enjoyed the hike. During summer, I would recommend to hike before 11am... More

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Chennai (Madras), India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

A 15-20 minute trek/climb up to reach the caves. Entry Rs.5 per person. 1200 year old Buddhist caves. Sculptures and carvings on the walls of the caves. A hoarding at the entry gives a brief history of the caves. Interesting place but didn't find anything spectacular.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

An easy hike to reach caves at the top.A decent place to spend a few hours and take some good shots. Archaeology dept is not doing anything for the protection of these caves. Nothing exciting but still worth for a one time visit.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

The caves were carved out from the 4th century BC till 12th century CE as abodes for the idols of the local kings.The caves are located high in the mountains of Pandavleni. The peak of the Pandavleni is also accessible by trekking of about 20 mins , from the peak you will get full view of Nashik city. Many citizen... More

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Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

You need to climb about 500 steps to the top. You can go and return in about 4 hours. We went there after seeing Ajanta and Ellora. And if you compare the magnificence of those relics with this, its not so appealing

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

Honestly, this is similar to those buddhist caves in Mumbai, Lonavala and other areas. So if you've already seen them, it won't give you much novelty. however it does have a good panoramic view of the (extremely dusty) city so maybe it's worth climbing the stone stairs :) It costs 100 rupees for foreigners, as opposed to 5 for Indians.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

It's a good place to visit if ur in Nashik. However, what captured me was the shrine devoted to Buddha. It was a calm, peaceful and beautiful place.

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Mumbai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2013

This is a good place to be for people who are interested in visiting historical sites. There are a total caves predominantly they are pretty plain; however, some pretty carving work in a few of them. The crowd wasnt too much and the way up not too much...it was quite peaceful.

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2012

They are a great piece of the ancient architecture. Worth a visit for those who love vintage things.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2012

If you like history then you might enjoy the place more. Even though you might enjoy the walk upto the caves.

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