Kanheri Caves
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The Kanheri Caves are a protected archaeological site in Mumbai, India. The caves were sculpted by Buddhist residents. The area was actually a settlement and once served as a xenodochium (an inn for travellers). The word Kanheri comes from the Sanskrit word Krishnagiri which means Black Mountain.
The caves lie within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the northern suburbs of Mumbai. The park dates back to the 4thc. BC. Sopara and Kalyan were two ports in the vicinity that traded with ancient lands such as Greece and Mesopotamia. The routes between these two ports cut through this forest.
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