This is my last article on Mumbai monuments, till I find new ones on my next visit :). Kanheri caves are well known Buddhist site at Mumbai. I am sure you might have seen some pictures of it already, however there are certain salient features which I would like to point out in my article:
- The largest cave complex on a single hill among the caves of western India - Eleven-headed Avalokiteshvara image - the only lithic example found in India (Debala Mitra) - Paintings depicting Buddha in Bhumi-sparsha-mudra - Litany of Avalokiteshavra showing ten fears instead of usual eight - water cistern found almost in all the caves, water connectivity across all the caves was very masterly done
The article spans across four chapters, if you want to skip a chapter then go to the end of it and you will find link to the next one.