Kanheri+Caves

The Crouch/McCarroll page about the Kanheri caves The McDonald page about the Kanheri caves The Reinsmoen/Wixson page about the Kanheri Caves The Stutz page about the Kanheri Caves

Most of the caves are the Buddhist viharas meant for living, study, and meditation. The larger caves were chaityas, or halls for congregational worship, are lined with intricately carved Buddhist sculptures, reliefs and pillars, and contain rock-cut stupas for congregational worship.