Pataleshwar
Pune, Maharashtra
The Pataleshwar Caves, also referred to as the Panchaleshvara temple or Bhamburde Pandav cave temple, are an 8th-century rock-cut Hindu temple from the Rashtrakuta period located in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it was a monumental monolithic excavation with a notable circular Nandi mandapa and a large pillared mandapa. It is a temple of three rock-cut cave sanctums, likely dedicated to Brahma-Shiva-Vishnu originally, but currently to Parvati-original Shiva-Ganesha. A garden now surrounds the site, new idols have been placed elsewhere in the complex. The interior of the caves have suffered damage from vandalism. Outside, the monument shows the effects of natural elements over the centuries.
From the Wikipedia article Pataleshwar Caves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Pune, Maharashtra. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Shivajinagar railway station (SVJR), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Pune Airport (PNQ), about 12 km by road.
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