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Ancient · Buddhist · India

Aurangabad Caves

संभाजीनगर लेणी

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra · 19.9170°, 75.3120°

Gautama Buddha (stupas, bodhisattvas and Vajrayana goddesses)UndeterminedRock-cut
Sacred since
500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
6th–8th c. CE
Undetermined

History & significance

Twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines carved out of soft basalt nine kilometres from the city, arranged in western, eastern and northern groups. They combine early stupa worship with Mahayana sculpture and Vajrayana goddesses alongside figures such as Durga and Ganesha, and although overshadowed by Ajanta and Ellora, scholars read them as a link between those two sites; they are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined