Ancient · Buddhist · India

Karla Caves

कार्ले लेणी

Lonavala, Maharashtra · 18.7837°, 73.4703°

Buddhist chaitya and vihara complexWestern Satrap and Satavahana patronagerock-cut chaitya hall with apsidal plan and wooden roof ribs

Sacred since

200 BCE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

2nd c. BCE–5th c. CE; Great Chaitya c. 50–70 CE

Western Satrap and Satavahana patronage

History & significance

A rock-cut Buddhist cave complex near Lonavala containing the Great Chaitya, the largest rock-cut chaitya hall in India, funded by rulers, merchants and Yavana donors.

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Sources

Wikipedia

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Western Satrap and Satavahana patronage