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'''Kuda Caves''' are located in the small village of Kuda, on the eastern side of the north shore of [[Murud-Janjira]] in south [[Konkan]], [[India]]. These fifteen [[Buddhist]] [[caves]] are small, simple, and were excavated in first century B.C.<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|pages=197–198|edition=1.}}</ref><br />
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The verandah of [[Chaitya]] has several reliefs of the [[Buddha]], carved with symbols of lotus, wheel and [[Nāga|Nagas]]. Later in 5th / 6th century the Buddhist branch of the [[Mahayana]] took over the caves and added their sculptures.<ref name=AHIR /> The first cave has ancient writing on its wall. The sixth cave entrance is adorned with elephants.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gunaji|first=Milind|title=Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra|year=2010|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=Mumbai|isbn=8179915786|pages=222–223|edition=2nd}}</ref><br />
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The thirty inscriptions describe donations by lay Buddhists and Buddhist monks. Other donors include an iron monger, a banker, a gardener, a writer, physician, a flower vendor and a minister.<ref name=AHIR /><br />
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Kuda-caves-01.JPG|Stupa<br />
Kuda-caves-02.JPG|Inscription<br />
Kuda-caves-03.JPG|Reliefs<br />
Kuda-caves-04.JPG|Reliefs<br />
Kuda-caves-05.JPG|Reliefs<br />
Kuda-caves-06.JPG|Reliefs<br />
Kuda-caves-07.JPG|Reliefs<br />
Kuda-caves-08.JPG|Guardian elephant<br />
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