Pandava Caves

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Pandava Caves (पाण्डवगुफा) or Nasik Caves, are a cluster of 24 caves created between 1st century BC and 3rd century AD. These are located on Nasik- Mumbai road.

Origin

Variants

  • Pandava Caves (पाण्डवगुफा)
  • Pandavagupha पाण्डवगुफा, जिला नासिक, महा, (AS, p.538)

History

Pandava Caves, Nasik

The Pandu Lena Caves are a holy Buddhist site, with fascinating sculptures and brilliantly carved doorways. The Pandu Lena Caves, also known as Pandav Leni Caves or Nasik Caves, are a cluster of 24 caves created between 1st century BC and 3rd century AD. Later on, in the 6th century, some Buddha images were also added, which makes the caves an excellent example of shifting religious beliefs through time. Said to have been built by ancient Jain Rulers for Jain saints, this is also the spot where the Pandavas are fabled to have spent some of their time. They are a fascinating example of some of the earliest rock cut temples in the Hinayana tradition.[1]

Pandava Caves Mangalore, Karnataka

The Pandava Caves are located near Kadri Manjunath temple in Mangalore, Karnataka.[2] Historians found that the current temple was a Buddhist monastery known as Kandarika Vihara. The shrine had a standing Buddha image in it. This image was replaced by the King Kundvarma of the Alupa dynasty, who was a devotee of Shiva. However it was not the Buddha but a bodhisattva who was historically integrated with Shiva. Historians concluded that the vihara was originally a centre of the cult of the bodhisattva Manjusri.[3] This temple was one of the famous centres of learning and pilgrimage until the 11th century AD.[4] This particular doctrine opened the doors for Tantric religion. Both Shilinga and the bodhisattva were worshipped for many centuries until the Buddhist temple was converted to a purely Saivite temple.[5]

पाण्डवगुफा

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[6] ने लेख किया है ...पाण्डवगुफा (AS, p.538), जिला नासिक, महा. नासिक से 5 मील दूर मुंबई के मार्ग पर 24 प्राचीन गुफाएं हैं जिनमें अनेक बौद्ध मूर्तियां अवस्थित हैं. स्थानीय जनश्रुति में यह गुफाएं मूलत: पांडवों से संबंधित हैं.

External links

References

  1. https://www.yatra.com/indian-monuments/nashik/pandavleni-caves
  2. "Ourkarnataka".
  3. Jaini, ed. by Padmanabh S. (2001). Collected papers on Buddhist studies (1. ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 148–149. ISBN 81-208-1776-1.
  4. Sadasivan, S.N. (2000). A social history of India. New Delhi: APH Pub. Corp. pp. 207–208. ISBN 81-7648-170-X.
  5. Jaini, ed. by Padmanabh S. (2001). Collected papers on Buddhist studies (1st ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 148–149. ISBN 81-208-1776-1.
  6. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.538