| Patan Caves | |
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 A cave in Tamkane, Patan 17°24′55″N 73°52′14″E / 17.415278°N 73.870556°E / 17.415278; 73.870556 | |
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| Location | Patan, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 17°24′55″N 73°52′15″E / 17.415198°N 73.870929°E / 17.415198; 73.870929 |
The Patan Buddhist caves are recently discovered rock-cut caves, near Patan, Maharashtra, in the district of Satara. Eleven caves were discovered all together, spread in four different areas of Patan, in Tamkane, Yerphal, Yeradvadi and Digevadi.
The caves are dated to the first half of the 2nd century CE.
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Yerphale Buddhist cave in Patan 17°24′55″N 73°52′15″E / 17.415198°N 73.870929°E / 17.415198; 73.870929
References
- ^ Ganvir, Shrikant. Newly Discovered Buddhist Rock-cut Caves of Maharashtra: An Appraisal.
- Dutt, Sukumar (1988). Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India: Their History and Their Contribution to Indian Culture. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 141. ISBN 978-81-208-0498-2.