Jogeshwari Caves
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Jogeshwari Caves | |
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Location | Jogeshwari (E), Mumbai |
Coordinates | 19°08′21″N 72°51′24″E / 19.1391°N 72.8568°ECoordinates: 19°08′21″N 72°51′24″E / 19.1391°N 72.8568°E |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Entrances | 3 |
Difficulty | easy |
The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Buddhist cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE.[citation needed] These caves belongs to the last stage of the Mahayana Buddhist architecture, which was later taken over by the Hindus . According to historian and scholar Walter Spink, Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".[1]
The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments. The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space. It has many pillars and a Lingam at the end. Idols of Dattatreya, Hanuman, and Ganesh line the walls. There are also relics of two doormen. The cave also has a murti and footprints of goddess Jogeshwari (Yogeshwari), whom the area is named after. The goddess is considered a Kuladevi by some Marathi people, and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat.
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Jogeshwari carving detail
Entrance to Jogeshwari caves
Ganesh Temple in Jogeshwari caves
Hanuman Temple in Jogeshwari caves
References[]
- ^ Walter M. Spink; University of Michigan. Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies (1967). Ajanta to Ellora. Marg Publications. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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