Mumbai is best known for its hustle, business and British-era monuments but it has a hidden history

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Deep inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, lies Kanheri, India’s largest rock-cut cave complex

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The Kanheri complex is one of the most important historical monuments of western India

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Kanheri was home to a large Buddhist community for over 1,000 years, as important as Nalanda in Bihar

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Cave 3 in Kanheri is the main chaitya, and the second largest such prayer hall in India

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The earliest recorded structures date to the 2nd century, while records prove it was used till the 12th century

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The true wonders of Kanheri are not the monumental sculptures but in the beauty of the site

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It's the perfect weekend getaway from Mumbai, showing you a new side to the city

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Mumbai is best known for its hustle, business and British-era monuments but it has a hidden history

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By Team Lounge
Published Mar 24, 2023

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Deep inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, lies Kanheri, India’s largest rock-cut cave complex

Photo Credit: File photo

The Kanheri complex is one of the most important historical monuments of western India

Photo Credit: File photo

Kanheri was home to a large Buddhist community for over 1,000 years, as important as Nalanda in Bihar

Photo Credit: File photo

Cave 3 in Kanheri is the main chaitya, and the second largest such prayer hall in India

Photo Credit: File photo

The earliest recorded structures date to the 2nd century, while records prove it was used till the 12th century

Photo Credit: File photo

The true wonders of Kanheri are not the monumental sculptures but in the beauty of the site

Photo Credit: File photo

It's the perfect weekend getaway from Mumbai, showing you a new side to the city

Photo Credit: File photo

Mumbai is best known for its hustle, business and British-era monuments but it has a hidden history

Photo Credit: Pexels

web stories

By Team Lounge Published Mar 24, 2023

Mint Lounge

Deep inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, lies Kanheri, India’s largest rock-cut cave complex

Photo Credit: File photo

The Kanheri complex is one of the most important historical monuments of western India

Photo Credit: File photo

Kanheri was home to a large Buddhist community for over 1,000 years, as important as Nalanda in Bihar

Photo Credit: File photo

Cave 3 in Kanheri is the main chaitya, and the second largest such prayer hall in India

Photo Credit: File photo

The earliest recorded structures date to the 2nd century, while records prove it was used till the 12th century

Photo Credit: File photo

The true wonders of Kanheri are not the monumental sculptures but in the beauty of the site

Photo Credit: File photo

It's the perfect weekend getaway from Mumbai, showing you a new side to the city

Photo Credit: File photo

By Team Lounge
Published Mar 24, 2023