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| name = Kharosa Caves<br />
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| location = Kharosa, Latur, Maharashtra<br />
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| translation = hindi<br />
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'''Kharosa''' is a village situated at about 45&nbsp;km from [[Latur City]] in [[Latur district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is renowned for its caves, built around the 6th century. Other attractions include the beautiful sculptures of [[Narasimha]], [[Parvati|Shiv Parvati]], [[Kartikeya]] and [[Ravana]]. There are about 12 caves, of which one has a painted statue of seated [[Gautama Buddha]].<ref name="GOI">{{Cite web |title=Latur District Government Website |url=https://latur.gov.in/en/tourist-place/kharosa-caves/ | website=[[Government of India|GOI]] |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> There are about a couple of dozen carved panels depicting mythological stories. In couple of caves, there are [[Lingam|Shiv Lingas]], a symbolic abstract representation of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.<ref name="TIG">{{Cite web |title=Kharosa Caves |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maC1ak6xq-U&t=378s | website=[[Typical Indian Girl Youtube channel|Youtube]] |access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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Nearby villages are Ramegaon, [[Shivani (Maharashtra)|Shivani]] and the village of Kharosa. The upper side of the hill you will find Temple of [[Renuka|Renuka Devi]] and a Mosque side by side, showing the unity of Hindus and Muslims in the area. Everyone who come to visit the temple also visit the Mosque. On the top side of the hill you will find source of water which is called as Seeta Nhani ([[Sita|Seeta's]] Bathroom) as they believe that [[Rama]], [[Lakshmana]] and Seeta had once lived there. Villagers nearby are very co-operative and helpful.<br />
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== Route ==<br />
The nearest major railway station is the [[Latur Railway Station]], on the [[Latur–Miraj section|Latur-Miraj]] rail route. It is about 45km from [[Latur]] on [[Nilanga|Latur-Nilanga Road]] via Ausa-Lamjana. Car can go up to the caves on the left flank and up to Devi Temple on right flank of a small hillock. Regular buses which connect Kharosa with Latur and Nilanga/Udgir.<br />
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==References==<br />
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https://latur.nic.in/html/places.htm<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Latur district]]<br />
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Latur]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Ausa taluka]]<br />
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