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{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Gandharpale Caves<br />
| image = Gandhapale_caves_front.jpg<br />
| caption = Gandharpale Caves<br />
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| locmapin = India <br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.086802|N|73.404100|E|display=title,inline}}<br />
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| governing_body = Archeological Survey of India<br />
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'''Gandharpale Caves''', also called '''Mahad caves''' or '''Pandava Leni''', is group of 30 [[Buddhist]] [[caves]], 105&nbsp;km south of [[Mumbai]] on Mumbai-Goa Highway near [[Mahad]].<ref name=AHIR>{{cite book|last=Ahir|first=D. C.|title=Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture|year=2003|publisher=Sri Satguru Publ.|location=Delhi|isbn=8170307740|page=198|edition=1.}}</ref> The caves are located near the NH-17 and well connected by road.<br />
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Important cave include:<ref name=AHIR /><br />
*Cave 1: has Verandah in front 53 feet long and 8 feet wide. Shrine has sculpture images of [[Buddha]], with wheel and deer beneath<br />
*Cave 8: it has high dogoba<br />
*Cave 15: has dogoba <br />
*Cave 21: seated Buddha with attendants<br />
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The inscription describes donations by bankers, and the gift of a farm to the [[Sangha (Buddhism)|Sangha]].<ref name=AHIR /><br />
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Gandhapale caves.jpg|General view<br />
File:Pandav Leni.jpg|The Caves<br />
Gandhapale caves entrances.jpg|Cave entrance<br />
Gandhapale caves inside.jpg|Interior<br />
Gandhapale caves inscription.jpg|Dedicatory inscription<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Buddhist sites in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Indian Buddhist Caves}}<br />
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[[Category:Buddhist caves in India]]<br />
[[Category:Buddhist sites in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Indian rock-cut architecture]]<br />
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]<br />
[[Category:Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India]]<br />
[[Category:Caves containing pictograms in India]]<br />
[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in India]]<br />
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