Buddhist Cave Monastery of Junagarh is one of the major tourist
attractions of Gujarat. Located on the ancient Uparkot Fort
complex, these two storied Buddhist Caves, lined in three
rows, represent amazing examples of rock-cut architecture
with ornamented pillars, carved entrances, water cisterns,
Chaitya hall and monastic cells for meditation. These centuries
old ancient caves are believed to be from the period of Mauryan
Emperor Ashoka, the Great (304-237 BC).
The Cave Monastery has a gallery with uniquely carved pillars.
The outstanding feature of the Monastery is a central hall
on the lowest storey, connected by a winding staircase to
a well-ventilated chamber illuminated by a shaft, which seems
to have served as a refractory. The base, shaft and the pillars
of the Monastery have stone carvings of unique designs. The
Buddhist Cave Monastery is a not to be missed tourist attraction,
on your Junagarh Gujarat Tour.
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