Kanheri Caves & Sanjay Gandhi National Park
कान्हेरी गुंफा
More than a hundred Buddhist rock-cut caves in the forest of a northern city national park, carved between the 1st century BCE and the 10th century CE, with towering standing Buddhas and chaitya halls.
The Kanheri Caves lie within Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the northern suburbs of Mumbai. More than 100 caves have been carved into a basalt hillside. They are among the largest Buddhist cave complexes in India and were once an important monastic and scholarly center. Cave 3, a chaitya hall, contains two standing Buddhas about 7 meters tall and rows of pillars. The other caves hold monks' cells, water cisterns and stone steps, and a path leads all the way to the top, with views over the forest. Admission to the national park and to the caves is charged separately. Shuttle buses within the park run to the caves (about 6 km), or you can hire a car. The park is closed on Mondays. A taxi from Borivali station takes about 10 minutes to the park entrance.
Note: Macaques within the park often snatch food from visitors.
Opening hours
About 7:30 AM–5:30 PM; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Film City Mumbai (Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari)
- Powai Lake
- Mahakali Caves
- Global Vipassana Pagoda
- Juhu Beach
- Dharavi
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount
- Bandra Fort & Bandstand Promenade