Ghatotkach Caves are situated 18 km to west of Ajanta, near Jinjala village . The caves include three Bbuddhist caves, one is chaitya and two viharas. The caves were excavated in the 6th century AD, and were influenced by mahyanabuddhism.
The caves have an inscription from the minister of the Vakataka dynasty. The inscription is about buddha dhamma and sangh.
The MTDC advises that the caves are only for the adventurous traveller as access is difficult.
The famous Ajanta & Ellora Caves have overshadowed the presence of the nearby Ghatotkacha caves. The Ghatotkacha caves are carved inside the deep Indhyadri range of Western Ghats. The caves were excavated in the 6th century AD, and were influenced by Mahayana Buddhism. The Ghatotkacha cave has an 22 line inscription in the porch which makes it clear that the viharas here were made at the time of Varahadeva, the prime minister of King Harisena of the Western Vakataka Dynasty. There are 12 carved cells in the both side of the hall with the statue of Buddha seated in Dharmachakrapravartana Mudra in the main shrine. The Ghatotkacha caves are actually isolated viharas similar to the vihara no. 6 & 16 at the Ajanta.
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