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The '''Karad Caves''' form a group of 66 [[Buddhist]] [[caves]] located about 5 kilometers south west of [[Karad]], near the village Jakhinwadi overlooking the [[Koyna River]].<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=197|edition=1.}}</ref> They are composed of:<br />
* Agashiv Caves {{coord|17.2352778|74.1522222|display=inline}}<br />
* Bhairav Caves {{coord|17.239268|74.148289|display=inline}}<br />
* Dongrai Caves {{coord|17.2551854|74.1634643|display=inline}}) <br />
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The caves are located on Agashiv hill and some caves are scattered around Jakhinwadi.<br />
The caves facing south are important caves. There are caves in the valley as well. One of the caves is named after [[Chokhamela]] who lived there for about 8 years.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Frere|first=H. B. E.|title=Memorandum of some Buddhist Excavations near Karadh|journal=Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society|year=1851|volume=3|pages=108–117|publisher=The Society}}</ref><br />
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These caves are carved in first century BC and are very simple.<ref name=AHIR /><br />
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*Cave 5 - have earliest Buddhist symbols<br />
*Cave 30- Buddhist symbols<br />
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The inscription describes the gift by ''Sanghmitra'', Son of ''Gopala''.<ref name=AHIR /><br />
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File:Karad caves Dongrai Leni.jpg|Karad caves, Dongrai Leni.<br />
File:Agashiv cave.jpg|Karad caves, one of the Agashiv Caves.<br />
File:Buddhist Cave 7, Jakhinwadi, Karad.jpg|Buddhist cave 7, Jakhinwadi, Karad <br />
File:Buddhist Cave 9, Jakhinwadi, Karad.jpg|Buddhist Cave 9, Jakhinwadi, Karad.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Indian Buddhist Caves}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [https://archive.is/20130920185746/http://panunkashmir.org/blog/pilgrimage/exploration-at-karad/ Exploration at Karad]<br />
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