| Talaja Caves | |
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 Talaja caves, external view. | |
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| Location | Talaja,Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 21°21′20″N72°01′56″E / 21.355474°N 72.032298°E /21.355474; 72.032298 |
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TheTalaja Caves are located inBhavnagar district of theIndian state ofGujarat atTalaja. The rock cuts are carved out into deserted conical rocks. The rock cut group include 30 caves among which about 15 are water tanks. The cave has unique architecture known asEbhal Mandapa. The halls are plain. "On the facade there are chaitya windows with a broad bank below them." Thechaitya and cells were carved during a time ofBuddhist influence in the 2nd century BC.[1]
During theKshatrapas' regime in the 2nd century CE,Jain emblems were carved on the cells and the halls.[2][3] The caves were carved out before rock cut architecture begins in theMaharashtra.[4] According to some historians, the date of caves can not be traced out, however some believe that carving started by the end of 1st century CE.[5]
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| Andhra Pradesh | |
| Bihar | |
| Gujarat | |
| Karnataka | |
| Madhya Pradesh | |
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| Odisha | |
| Tamil Nadu | |
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