Kude Caves are located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad
district in Maharashtra.
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashta |
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
Kude Caves is around 12 KM away from Tala Village,
directions to the same are tagged on google maps, so one cannot get lost.
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River Body enroute Kude Caves
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| Dominic, Manohar and Me near Kude caves |
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The journey offered breath taking photos of the
surroundings. the hills in a distance capped with due, the long winding roads
were just amazing to travel on.
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Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra
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Stupa at Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra
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| Stupa at Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
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One has to park the car on the main road and then walk on
the muddy road to each the caves premises. The road comprises of loose soil and
small rocks and it is uneven, so it is best not to get a vehicle here, else the
tire can get punctured. After walking for 30 minutes we then get a glimpse of
the caves.
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
Note, there is no provision for food and water here.
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
History states that these caves were built in the 1st
century.
The caves looked identical. The first cave, had a Stupa
within its premises. At the entrance we could see coconuts broken and kept and
some garlands, meaning that the villagers offer prayers here. We also saw
inscription on the cave walls, not sure what they meant though.
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| Frogs at Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
The small water tanks near the caves, had gigantic frogs
sitting next to them, they didn't even budge when they saw me coming close to
them to take a photo. The water from the water bodies doesn't seem portable.
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Carvings on the walls of Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra
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| Carvings on the walls of Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
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The cave which had the face of the elephant, was the best
amongst the caves. It had sculptures near the elephant head, artwork at the
base of the cave, writings on its walls, sculptures within the cave and also a
Stupa. I am guessing that this was the main prayer hall.
I find myself at peace here. There is no noise in the caves,
total silence. Hence caves were built by the monks in the wilderness.
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
Some caves are located on base level and a few caves are
located on the first level, a series of steps takes one to the first level.
The caves are being looked after, there is no graffiti nor
litter around the cave premises. Guess
what I found a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan banner here.
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Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra
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Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra
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| Kude Caves located in Rahatgad in Tala Taluka in Raigad district in Maharashtra |
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It too us around 30 minutes to see the caves, post that we
walked for another 30 minutes to reach the car. We then headed over to see the
Tala Fort located near Tala Village.
NOTE: Please click on the words in large font in the blog to read about them.
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