Hello friends,

How are you all? Are you ready for virtual tour?

Yeah... Today we all going to visit Kanheri caves virtually...Let's begin this exciting tour. Before we start virtual tour let me explain you how you all reach this beautiful heritage site. In case if you like this virtual tour then this post will help you to reach the Kanheri caves.

_{click here for google map location of Kanheri Caves}

How to reach

Kanheri caves are located in the middle of Mumbai City. Mumbai city are well connected to the world with all types of transport. Below I explained in details

a) By Air
Nearest Airport is Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and its connected to all over the world. So if you plan to visit Kanheri caves from anywhere in the world this will be convenient way of transport.

If you are Indian and living outside of Mumbai then domestic flights are also available for Mumbai. Once you reached in Mumbai Airport you will took private cab or auto towards Sanjay Gandhi National Park ,Borivali. If you like to travel in public transport then you will also able to take metro from Airport road Metro station for Array road metro station.

b) By Rail and Road

Mumbai is well connected by rail and road by all with all over India and Public transport is available from all over India. There will be plenty of busses and trains for Mumbai.

Once you reach Sanjay Gandhi National Park you have to bought ticket to enter Sanjay National Gandhi Park. There is various charges related how you are going to enter into the National Park. I go alone so I bought ticket at 76 Rupees which is approximately 1 US dollar.

If you are coming with motor cycle or car then it will charged more. I will recommend you to park your vehicle outside the national park and choose a bicycle or bus to reach Kanheri caves. After enter into the National Park I picked the bus to go Kanheri caves. It 21 Rupees for bus ticket. Once you reached the Kanheri caves You have to pay 25 Rupees to enter into caves. It is very low charges to watch heritage site of 109 caves with ancient sculptures. This charges will increase to 100 rupees if you are foreign traveler.

Best time to visit

It is open for whole year but if you want to get best experience then you have to visit in monsoon time. It means from June to October is the best time to visit Kanheri caves.

_{Welcomes with natural waterfall}

The very first thing you see while entering this site is waterfall. Its a natural waterfall and its feel like it is welcome you to in Kanheri caves. Also it is in the middle of the Sanjay National Gandhi Park so if your lucky then you will also able to see leopards there. Monkey and other birds are roaming everywhere so it gives your feeling very close to the nature. https://youtube.com/shorts/WWD62PoQltg?feature=share

_{First look of caves}

After enjoying the view of tiny waterfall I step forward towards caves and I amazed. It was the first look of caves. I amazed that this site is built in 1st century and first question comes in my mind that "How they built within single stone carved?" In today's time also it is very difficult task. I also posted a reel for the same, If you want to see then click on the given link https://youtube.com/shorts/wt10Pc2YlOA?feature=share

_{panorama view of caves}

_{Caves view with monsoon}

Actually In monsoon time, there will be lot of small waterfalls are visible and also it enhance the look and your experience. If you visit this site in summer time then you didn't enjoy all the things as all waterfalls were disappears that time. Tiny waterfalls besides the caves are really better then any water park and you can also able to enjoy in waterfall. You will also able to take shower in it. Lot of small children's also playing there.

_{View from front of this caves}

_{Your host Mayuresh}

I always attracted towards the Ancient architecture as it shows us that time culture and carvings shows us that time peoples believes and most curious part is purpose behind this ancient architecture. If we studied our heritages then we will able to know what technology they were used in that time.

As I read Kanheri caves it was the university of Buddhist Monks and all monks were lived in this Kanheri caves and there is also one big dinning area were 200 people able to eat at time. It means it was the big university also there is one secret path to connect other caves which were located in Borivali west and Andheri east area. I will visit those other caves later.

After enjoying the view of very first caves I were excited to explore small caves which is located on hill. To reach those caves there is stairs available and on stairs there is water flowing continuously, this gives thrilling look to this simple stairs as because of this water this all stairs were become very sleepery and if you were slip you will straightly wall into the water. https://youtube.com/shorts/PwYRJOkAWaw?feature=share

As I said besides that stairs small water canal is flowing. This water canals were flowing and providing water to all the caves. I just imagine how they think all those things that time and how they perfectly engineering the whole site that still is in good condition.
https://youtube.com/shorts/z6CX1dJPpdQ?feature=share

_{Small canal built by ancient Indians}

_{Upward side of where more caves are built}

_{Opposite side of canal where more big caves are build}

If you are loves history and like to explore the historical places then this place is like a treasure for you. I always were like to explore historical site but this was way ahead of my thinking. As to explore all the caves I need at least 3 days time as every caves have something special in it. Some caves has carvings, Some caves have sculpture and I am like a little boy who are excited to open gift boxes and this caves are like gift boxes for me.

_{Front view of one cave}

When I reached the top I saw this beautiful cave so I goes inside that cave but it was empty so I am little bit sad as I think there will be sculpture or carving but that was empty caves so I disappoint. While seeing other side I saw one more caves so I finding way to reach in that cave.

_{Another cave}

It was nice way but also dangerous at it is little bit sleepery but I am also excited to watch that cave so I dare to go through this way.

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_{Way to reach that cave}

After reaching to that cave I was so excited. From this point if your watching a post you were also excited to see what I will found in that cave. Am I right? and also have little bit fear as It was deep inside in forest there is warning of leopards but still I did dare to go inside the cave and what I watched I just amazed. It was like I found the hidden treasure. If you want to see real video how dark inside that cave than watch this reel.
https://youtube.com/shorts/zka3nXfP96U?feature=share and https://youtube.com/shorts/8TgfT2s4qmM?feature=share

_{Buddha's sculpture inside that cave}

I was very happy that time, I still knows. I explored that caves last year but my experience is so good that I like to go again and again.

_{How I observed the carvings}

I really appreciate the work of all the ancient engineers as they built the caves with this much of perfection and still all caves were standing till the date.

_{Outer view of that cave}

Have you seen this outer view of cave? How perfectly finishing on this stone as I feel this caves were built recently. It is world heritage site with so much perfection.

_{Words carving at that rock}

_{Beautiful forest view}

Standing at that point also gives you the beautiful view of Sanjay Gandhi National Park and It makes more beautiful and pleasant experience of this visit. Below are some picture of those caves I hope you all like it

I did little bit research on google and I came to know that this above carvings are some Bramhini language but we still can't decode that language. Our historians were are working on that. Once they decode this language then we will able to know what is written on it.

As you see in the above picture there will be a lot of places in this site were they make arrangements for sitting. It means that time were lot of peoples were living in this caves area.

_{Cave with stupa}

If you want to see the video of above cave then kindly watch this reel https://youtube.com/shorts/q14KhDNm2pA?feature=share and below are some pictures of stupa and carvings of that cave.

I think Government needs to put some signboards or some boards with information without hurting this site so all people will know the actual reason behind this all sculptures.

_{Entry Gate of Main cave}

As you saw in above image you will imagine how big it is. I think it was 50 feet tall entry gate of this main cave And It feels like your standing at Egypt.I saw in pyramid site also this much big gates are there. But One question for you all " How it is possible without any advanced technology?" I was amazed while exploring this caves. Even this exploration takes 4-5 hours time still my excitement levels are not low.
https://youtube.com/shorts/mj3b5oG-SfM?feature=share

_{At the entry two huge statues}

At the entry this two statue are carved like they are protecting the main cave. After entering into the main cave I saw the beautiful carvings on the wall and its like assembly hall like were all can pray or mediated at that time below are some pictures of main cave. Those wooden stand they recently placed to protect sculptures.

If you reading the blog till this point then you will definitely like and want to explore this place. Here is some information about the pictures which I took from my mobile.

Picture information

Category	Architectural Photography
Device	Oppo F19 Mobile Camera
Lens	Default Lens
Location	Borivali, Mumbai, India

One thing I learned from whole exploration as even we reached towards mars and moon but still the technology which were used in history by our ancestors are so advanced. We have to protect such sites and also have to study those sites as there is so much they written on wall we need to decode that.

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I am waiting for one answer from you all Have you enjoy this virtual tour?

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