Just a mile outside Lonavala, a popular hill station between Pune and Mumbai, visitors can explore ancient caves dating back over 2,000 years. Four-hundred feet above the village of Bhaja (or Bhaje), along an ancient trade route, 22 rock-cut caverns make up the Bhaja Buddhist cave complex. The caves are very similar to the Karla Caves in their architectural design. At the center, there is a large prayer hall called the Chaitya Griha. On either side, embedded in the mountain, are the smaller caves with artistic doors and windows carved in the stone….
