Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8
Satavahana (100 BCE–300 CE)·Buddhist; now Hindu Ganesh shrine·🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India
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About Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8
Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8 in Maharashtra, India is a Satavahana (100 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Buddhist; now Hindu Ganesh shrine. Junnar hill Buddhist caves with famous Ganesh temple incorporated in cave 5–7. Lenyadri among Junnar 100+ caves, Girijatmaja Ganesh in cave 7 inside Buddhist vihara.
Why it mattersKey Buddhist; now Hindu Ganesh shrine reference site for the Maharashtra
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 100 BCE
- Period
- Satavahana (100 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Buddhist; now Hindu Ganesh shrine
- Purpose
- Junnar hill Buddhist caves with famous Ganesh temple incorporated in cave 5–7
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 100 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
19.2400° N · 73.8800° E · 750 m · 3 mapped features
- Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8 — Chaitya HallchaityaRock-cut chaitya hall with vault and stupa19.2402° N · 73.8801° E
- Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8 — Vihara CellsviharaVihara monk cells with rock-cut beds19.2398° N · 73.8802° E
- Lenyadri (Ganesh Lena) — Junnar Caves 5–8 — Façade GavakshafacadeHorseshoe gavaksha window carving19.2404° N · 73.8798° E
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