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Jogeshwari Caves

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Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
Jogeshwari Caves
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The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Buddhist cave temples sculptures located in the Mumbai suburb of Jogeshwari, India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 CE. These caves belongs to the last stage of the Mahayana Buddhist architecture, which later taken by Hindus. According to historian and scholar Walter Spink, Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and the largest.The caves are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments. The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space. It has many pillars and a Lingam at the end. Idols of Dattatreya, Hanuman, and Ganesh line the walls. There are also relics of two doormen. The cave also has a murti and footprints of goddess Jogeshwari , whom the area is named after. The goddess is considered a Kuladevi by some Marathi people, and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat.
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