Lenyadri, Junnar

Name: Lenyadri
Address: Junnar, India

#1 among attractions in Junnar

Top attraction, Buddhist architecture, Temple

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Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located about 4.8 kilometres north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Tulja Caves. The Lenyadri caves date between the 1st and 3rd century AD and belong to the Hinayana Buddhism tradition. ()

Coordinates: 19°14'34"N, 73°53'8"E

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Lenyadri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shivneri, Manmodi caves, Vigneshwara Temple, Shivneri Caves.

3.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Shivneri
87 min walk • Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the emperor and founder of Maratha Empire.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Buddhist architecture
Manmodi caves, Junnar
101 min walk • The Manmodi Caves are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3 km to the south of the city of Junnar in India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Tulja Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
6.1 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Vigneshwara Temple
157 min walk • The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Shivneri Caves
90 min walk • The Shivneri Caves are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE. These are now famous tourist attractions located on Shivneri Hill, about 2 km Southwest of Junnar, India.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Tulja Caves
103 min walk • Tulja Caves are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4km to the west of Junnar, India. Other caves surrounding the city of Junnar are: Manmodi Caves, Shivneri Caves and Lenyadri caves.
5.7 miW
Forts and castles
Hadsar
147 min walk • Hadsar fort is among the many forts in Junnar region of Pune district which were meant for protection of the ancient commercial trade route from Mawal region to Kalyan via Naneghat. There is a marvelous sculpture design of the bastion and the fort entrance, which is not seen elsewhere. They are all carved from a single rock.