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- Recently, the Union Minister for Tourism inaugurated a group of tourist amenities at Kanheri Caves.
About Kanheri Caves
- Meaning:
- Kanhagiri in ancient inscriptions literally means Black Mountain.
- Location:
- The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.
- This establishment was also connected with many trade centres, such as the ports of Sopara, Kalyan, Nasik, Paithan and Ujjain.
- Buddhist sculptures:
- They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century to the 10th century CE.
- Most of the caves were Buddhist viharas, meant for living, studying, and meditating.
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park:
- It is a protected area in Mumbai.
- The park is also home to a small population of leopards.
- The karvi shrub as it is locally called only blooms once in eight years in a mass flowering covering the forest floor in lavender blush.
Source: TH
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