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Volume : I, Issue : V, June - 2011

Archaeological Aspects of The Chaityagrahas

Shrirang Lokhande , Ravikiran .Jadhav

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Karad is located to the south of the district of Satara. The latitude of Karad is 170 17' north latitude and 740 13' east longitude. From the centre of the city of Karad to the north-east are located the Aagaashiv mountain ranges. There are as many as 108 caves.1 The Aagaashiv caves have been considered to be significant from research point of view. There are Buddhist cave complexes in the mountain ranges of Aagaashiv at Jakhinwadi, Bhairavdara, Aagaashiv Nagar and Chachegaon.

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Shrirang Lokhande , Ravikiran .Jadhav, (2011). Archaeological Aspects of The Chaityagrahas. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. V, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/329.pdf

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