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This group of 12 caves is located 7 km from Kamshet, off the Bombay-Poona road. They were excavated in the 2nd century and were Hinayana. They were re-occupied in the 7th century and were re-decorated in the Mahayana style. One of the caves is a large monastery.
See D.C. Ahir, Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India: History, Art and Architecture (Delhi: Inian Books Centre, 2003) p.190.
Src: IN
Input by: SG Mar 31, 2009
Bedsa Caves
These caves are located on Mumbai Pune road near Kamshet, between Kadde and Bedsa. They can be reached by bus or a truck hired from Kamshet. These caves are as big as Karla Caves but as they are located on a side off the main road there is not much tourist traffic here.
http://www.khandala.com/destinations_caves.asp
Khamshet, India Page
World:India:State of Maharashtra
Lat 18.7500 Long 73.5500
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Khamshet.html
Input by: tmciolek Apr 2, 2009
Final data (and their sources)
Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.
General location of the Bedsa monastery, IN.
lat=18.7500 long=73.5500
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://maps.fallingrain.com), 2009.
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Final data - explanatory notes
1. Monastery's name
- Bedsa monastery
2. Monastery's modern country & province
- India:State of Maharashtra
3. Monastery's alternative/historical names
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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates
- Approx. Lat 18.7500 Long 73.5500 http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Khamshet.html
5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries
* Karla monastery
* Bhaja monastery
* Kondana monastery
6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village
7. The settlement's alternative/historical names
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8. The settlement's coordinates
- Exactly, Lat 18.7500 Long 73.5500 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Khamshet.html
9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition
- Hinayana, later Mahayana.
10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition
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11. Date-early
- c. 100 - 200 CE
12. Date-intermediate
- c. 500 - 600 CE
13. Date-late
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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries
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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery
- Archaeological
16. Additional notes
- A group of 12 caves
- Distinct architectural styles suggest a period between the Hinayana phase and the Mahayana phase when the site was unoccupied.
17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by
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