Lenyadri
Pune district, Maharashtra
Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist "caves", located about 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are cut into a natural cliff or steep slope. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Tulja Caves. The Lenyadri caves date between the 1st and 3rd century AD. Some have later been adapted to Hindu use.
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Where it is
Pune district, Maharashtra. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Talegaon railway station (TGN), about 76 km by road.
- By air: Shirdi Airport (SAG), about 90 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Shri Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple – Bhimashankar, Khed taluka, Pune district (Sahyadri ranges, inside Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary) (about 52 km)
- Shri Saibaba Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi – Shirdi, Rahata taluka, Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) district (about 106 km)
- Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple – Trimbak, Nashik district, at the foot of Brahmagiri hill (source of the Godavari) (about 106 km)
- Shri Shanaishwar Devasthan, Shani Shingnapur – Shingnapur (Sonai), Nevasa taluka, Ahilyanagar district (about 129 km)
- Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir, Prabhadevi – S.K. Bole Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai (about 142 km)
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