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Buddhist Cave Groups

About Buddhist Cave Groups
Buddhist Cave Groups a famous tourist spot is situated in Uperkot in Gujarat which has three parts namely-Baba Pyare Caves, Khapra Kodiya Caves and Buddhist Caves. 
 
Baba Pyare Caves - Situated very near to Modhimath these caves are also known as Baba Pyaras and has four caves on the northern end. There is another set of caves which lie on the eastern end of the first set of caves. It consists of a chaitya hall and a spacious court. The construction of these caves are highly inspired by the Satavahanas period, based on their architectural style. 
 
Khapra Kodiya Caves – Built during 3rd – 4th century CE the chambers of these caves follow an east-west orientation as they are divided by a longitudinal ridge. There are two main components in this cave; one is the western wing that houses water tanks and the second is an L-shaped wing that is serves useful as apartments.  
 
Buddhist Caves - The caves here are divided into three parts. These caves were built between the 2nd and 3rd century CE. The upper floor consists of a tank that is surrounded verandahs on all three of its sides. The lower floor has corridors and pillars. The floor below this has beautifully carved pillars. The capital, shaft and base of these pillars carry decorative designs that were unique to the Satavahana period.  
 
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Region: West India
State: Gujarat
City: Junagadh
Lattitude: 21.520° N, Longitude: 70.463° E

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Best Time to Visit : November to February
Summer : 28°C to 34°C
Winter : 10°C to 25°C
Monsoon : 20°C to 28°C
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Nearest Airport: Keshod, Nearest Railway Station: Junagadh, Nearest Bus Station: Junagadh & Rajkot
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