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 Buddhistarchitecture, which was later taken over by the Hindus . According to historian and scholar Walter Spink, Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) “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.
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How to Reach:
By Train: One can catch a local train to Jogeshwarirailway station or Goregaon station from any place inMumbai. On reaching there, visitors can either take a cab, a rickshaw or an auto rickshaw to the caves. It is about 3 km away from Jogeshwari station and is 4 km from Goregaon Station.
Address
Gupha Tekdi, Jogeshwari, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400060