Nasik CavesThe Nasik Caves, or Trirashmi Leni (Trirashmi being the name of the hills in which the caves are located, Leni being a Marathi word for caves), are a group of 23 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, though additional sculptures were added up to about the 6th century, reflecting changes in Buddhist devotional practices. The Buddhist sculptures are a significant group of early examples of Indian rock-cut architecture initially representing the Early Buddhist schools tradition.
ShahajiShahaji Bhosale (Pronunciation: [ʃəɦaːd͡ʒiː bɦoˑs(ə)leˑ]; 1594 – 1664) was a 17th century Indian military leader who served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, the Bijapur Sultanate, and the Mughal Empire at various points in his career. As a member of the Bhonsle clan, Shahaji inherited the Pune and Supe jagirs (fiefs) from his father Maloji, who previously served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. During the Mughal invasion of the Deccan, Shahaji joined the Mughal forces and served under Emperor Shah Jahan for a short period.
District de PunePune district (Marathi pronunciation: [puɳeː]) is a district in Western Maharashtra with Administrative Headquarter in Pune city. Pune district is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most industrialised districts in India. History of Pune According to archaeological discoveries of the Jorwe culture in Chandoli and Inamgaon, portions of the district have been occupied by humans since the Chalcolithic (the Copper Age, 5th–4th millennium BCE).
Marathi (peuple)The Marathi people (मराठी लोक) or Marathis (मराठी) are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a Marathi-speaking state of India in 1960, as part of a nationwide linguistic reorganization of the Indian states. The term "Maratha" is generally used by historians to refer to all Marathi-speaking peoples, irrespective of their caste; however, now it may refer to a Maharashtrian caste known as the Maratha.
Satrapes occidentauxLes Satrapes occidentaux, Kshatrapas occidentaux ou Kshaharatas (35–405), étaient les souverains scythes d'une région de l'ouest et du centre de l'Inde correspondant aux actuels Gujarat, sud du Sindh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan et Madhya Pradesh. Cet état, ou au moins une partie de celui-ci, était nommé Ariaca, si l'on en croit Le Périple de la mer Érythrée. Successeurs des Indo-Scythes, les satrapes occidentaux étaient contemporains des Kouchans, qui régnaient sur le nord du sous-continent indien et étaient peut-être leurs suzerains, ainsi que de l'empire Satavahana (ou Andhra), qui dominait le centre de l'Inde.
LenyadriLenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located about north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. 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 and belong to the Hinayana Buddhism tradition. Twenty-six of the caves are individually numbered. The caves face to the south and are numbered serially from east to west.
Manmodi CavesThe Manmodi Caves are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3 km to the south of the city of Junnar in India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Tulja Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves. It is thought that the caves were positioned on natural trade routes, formed by passes leading from the coast to the basaltic plateau of the Western Ghats. One of the caves in Manmodi has an epigraph mentioning the Western Satrap Nahapana bearing the title of Mahakshatrapa (Great Satrap).
Grottes de Karlivignette|L'intérieur du Grand Chaitya de Karli Les grottes de Karli, les grottes de Karla, les grottes de Karle ou les cellules de Karla, sont un complexe d'anciennes grottes bouddhistes indiennes excavées à Karli près de Lonavla, dans le Maharashtra. Il est à seulement 10,9 kilomètres de Lonavla. Les autres grottes de la région sont les grottes de Bhaja, la grotte bouddhiste de Patan, les grottes de Bedse et les grottes de Nasik. Les sanctuaires ont été développés du IIe siècle avant notre ère au Ve siècle de notre ère.
Grottes de ShivneriLes grottes de Shivneri (शिवनेरी लेणी) sont des grottes artificielles creusées pour des moines bouddhistes vers le Elles sont situées sur la colline de Shivneri, à environ au sud-ouest de Junnar, ville de l'Inde. D'autres grottes des environs de la ville de Junnar sont : les , les , et les . Les grottes bouddhistes de Shivneri se situent à proximité du fort de Shivneri sur le sommet de la colline, où Shivaji est né. C'est un groupe de 60 grottes qui ont été creusées dans la première partie du après J.
Tulja CavesTulja Caves (Tulja Lena) are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4 km to the west of Junnar, India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves. The cave has circular Chaitya hall surrounded by twelve octagonal pillars around Stupa. These caves are one of the earliest caves of Junnar, excavated around 50 B.C. This Buddhist cave group consist of 14 cave. Cave No 4 is used as a temple of goddess Tulja Devi.
