Mahakali caves mumbai | Buddhist Caves in India |

The Mahakali caves are one of the most stunning and rare rock-cut monastic specimens, existing till today.
The Kondivita caves, popularly referred to as the Mahakali caves, are a collection of 19 caves that were excavated between 1st century BCE and 6th century CE out of a solid mountain of black basalt rock in the Mumbai suburb region of Andheri East.
Two distinct cave kinds exist here. Buddhist prayer rooms-called Chaityas, and monk cells called Viharas. These caves were made of basalt - volcanic rock, which is vulnerable to weathering. For this reason, numerous statues and walls have been damaged. In addition to their matt black appearance from outside, rock-cut cistern patterns can be seen all around the cave walls.
The Buddhist Stupa, sculptures, and texts on the wall are all located in Cave 9, making it the most significant of all. The skill with which those sculptures were created will amaze you. These featured representations of mythological beings from Buddhism, with each figure as if narrating a story. The governments have worked hard to preserve it even though the majority of these have been mutilated. In addition to the caverns, there are a total of 22 water reservoirs, two placed on either side of a cave. There is subsurface water that is existing in these deep dug- holes and is presently used for garden care.
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Undiscovered by public incredible places in India, if not for YT, we would never know. They need to protect better these structures from weather.