Old historical caves. Its not free to visit you have to pay for it. Crowded place on weekends. Carry water as there is not water present on the top. Old jails are good to see.

Its my first visit to Karla budhha caves..What a location very lovely 😘😘😊😊

Caves and temple is closed till lockdown ends or till government opens all major temples. Just climb up the hill. One waterfall on the way. Enjoy scenic beauty.

Overpriced for foreigners (300Rs vs 24Rs for local). Be ready to remove your shoes and walk on dirty ground (not even tiles) with small stones. No cleaning, no sanitizing. On that dirty ground could get all types of infections. On entrance to main cave standing guard who dont allow anyone in shoes (is it even legal to do it?), so if you want to see the main cave you must remove shoes. I felt disgusted to walk barefoot (no one clean there) and I couldnt see the main cave despite I paid entrance fee.Steps towards cave decorated with garbage, no one wear mask and maintain distance. Many local vendors who sell food and dont even bother to clean hands before touching edible merchandise.Parking its a huge issue.I dont understand why people give high rating to this place because its flooded with garbage and horribly smell.

It was very nice experience and skills are excellent to give good look for the great stones. And also feel in the cave is very calm.😌

No captions Needed. You will just feel calm when you visit the place theres a complete different vibe up top. Complete peace of mind with a positive energy àll around the area. Although Climbing up will make you a little bit exhausted but the end view is worth watching

Really nice place to visit. Specially the cave was awesomely maintained. I wonder how Buddhist used to make caves like this. There was also a mandir of Devi Maa🙏🏻

This is the best place in Lonavala to explore. Youve to climb 100 to 150 stairs to reach this caves. But its so beautiful and worth climbing to the top. Its very historical and ancient cave. Entry fees for Indian citizen is 15₹.

One of the earliest rock cave in India. approx. 2000 years before here have a monastery. now have a temple of Ekvira Devi / Goddess . A lot of devotees came here . Karla caves is one of the most popular place to visit, if you go to Lonavala.It is worth doing if fit as there are some 200 plus steps up and down.The caves are stunning. The whole temple is carved from the hill side. Worth a visit.

One should avoid visiting such places where locals are themselves throwing plastics here and there and destroying sacred places. One more issue I observed over here is even though there are washrooms allocated on the hill, they are never functional. The shopkeepers try to make it very difficult for the traveler s to cross the way and reach the temple. Try avoiding to purchase plastic water bottles from shops here as it is anyways going to be on the hill side for disposal. Lets not disrespect devi just for tourism.

Nice drive but place is closed post covid

Place is beautiful when you reach the top. But I got disappointed when I got to know that the entry in caves is closed due to COVID situation. If youre visiting for Ekvira temple, its open for all. I liked the concept that shops for foods and beverages are all over on the sides of stairs from top to bottom. Great experience!

Have to walk a bit more to reach here. There was a huge rush when I visited the place. One who loves to know more about the history should visit the place. The Eagle view from the Caves was awesome. Better to visit this place at evening so the walking towards the cave will be much easier.

Beautiful place, must visit in rainy season it looks more beautiful. You can trek a little as you have to park your vehicle down and go up walking. Taking vehicle was restricted when we visited due to lockdown situation I feel

Beautiful place... Incredible sculptures created centuries ago... Worth the climb.....

A decent place to spend half a day for picnic, during rains, theres waterfall people can enjoy a bit,Caves are clean, although many sculptures are broken,Lot of open space and ample parking also. One needs to climb lot of steps to reach there from parking, its exhausting but worth it.Theres Ekvira Devi temple in front of cave and lots of shop like the ones are there near any temple.

Due to covid restrictions the caves entry door was closed, I suggest to viewers before visiting please check ON Google and proceed

The place is awesome.Lot of stairs, hand support rails are there but broken and need to be repaired.Tourism department fees for 25/- per person is quiet high but still there is no maintenance and service , many places are closed

Excellent place for photography enthusiasts - ancient architecture and sculptures.

Karla Buddha Caves is a treat to visit..experience the rich cultural of India..the caves are beautiful..the architecture and design are absolutely stunning..the caves are a place for photographers..musr visit the place.. highly recommended

Good to visit such monument... Adventurous once reached after climbing several steps.Good place for photoshoot and sculptures are lively truely awesome.Cost is ₹15 per head.

We couldnt reach the top as it was shut but the waterfall in the beginning was amazing even though it was small

Caves are beautiful like pandavaleniAnd the temple of aai ekvira mauli is blessed for devotees

Place needs maintenance properly. Karla Buddha Caves are a good heritage. Caves have good art and crafts with some brahmi lipi messages. Also ChaityaBhumi. while the place has Ekvira Devi Temple too. considering these things road to hill is not good maintained. Dangerous for new car drivers.

Its a temple/caves of Karla. Temple of Ekvira deva.People of all caste and creed are seen. Almost a 250 steps from the point of parking. The caves and carvings inside temple is a worth to see. its gud for Photography.NOW DUE TO COVID 19.they have blocked entry to the upper floor of the caves.Temple entry is free.but the caves u have to pay Rs 25 for each adult.No cost for students. Foreigners have to 300 ruppes.Best Time to visit is rainy season. JUST BE CAREFUL AT ENTRY OF A GHAT TYPE ROAD.BE SAFE WHILE DRIVING.

Nice place to visit. Must visit once. It is near Kamshet, Lonavala, Pune.

Its call ekveera aai temple people comes to worship there,and its call second heaven 😘😍🥰

Dont go over weekends...very crowded ..otherwise its a very serene place..the viharas are in pretty bad state ..bud the Chaitya hall is still well preserved...approx 200 to 300 steps to climb ...carry a water bottle to stay hydrated

Nice place for worship in high hilly areas

Place is beautiful when you reach the top. Amazingggg.

The place is besides Ekvira tepmple in Karla village near Lonavala . The place is extremely crowded but the crowd is due to the temple . The caves are small yet beautiful . The carvings are beautiful . We are supposed to enter one lane of cave without footwear as it is the chaitanya griha for Buddhist people and they worship it . Entry fee for the cave is 20 rs per person.

Beautiful ancient caves. On Sunday there were 5 to 6 visitors to cave and around 10,000 or more pilgrims to Ekvira devi.A decade back there used to visitors mostly to see caves only. Advice not to visit on Sundays and holidays as too much crowd and getting car out of parking will take hours.

Buddha caves at Karla.. Lonavala (Mh)

The caves are besides the ekvira tepmple in Karla near Lonavala . The place is heavily crowded during weekends . There is no parking space . The crowd however is for the temple and not for the caves . If you want to visit the temple then come early morning . We have to remove oyr footwear while entering the caves as it is the chaitanya griha for biddhist people and they worship it . Entry to many lanes in the caves is restricted . Entry fees is 20 rs per person

Wonderful monuments. Awesome view from top. Next to Aai Jevdani mandir.

Intricate details. If youre a fan of Buddhist history, youre gonna love this place. The complex has Chaitya Hall (a hall used for chanting) and Viharas (the residences, which youll find outside Chaitya Hall, g+1 structure).If you look closely to details, youll see there are pockets carved for placing diyas in the Viharas. The wooden rafters that support the structure, their joinery details. Also when youre at it the entrance, look above, youll see huge combs of honey bees.

Beautiful village

Good place to visit but the road are narrow to go there

Mauryan era buddha caves complex, main cave is maintained little bit but other caves completely neglected. Even boundary walls are not maintained due to which some caves are inaccessible.Entrance fees for Indians is 25 rs. And for foreign nationals 300 rs.Also there is hindu temple for goddess Ekvira, dity of koli and agri community , very much crowded on weekends.

Ancient Site Rock Carved Caves build by Pandavas, Unbelievable Wooden Pillar CeilingNearest Railway Station to Site is Malavli, Nxt to Lonavla Railway Station

Awesome. Great old caves. Very ancient . Great place.

The place is extremely beautiful. Still proper care of the statues build in it should be taken care of . A great place for a family trip .

For first time visitor these caves looks good. The architecture inside the caves is very good. There is also a temple at the caves. It takes around 20 to 30 min to reach to caves from base point. View from the caves is also beautiful. Entry ticket for the caves costs 25rs per person.

Before going there must confirm about the caves are open or not bcuz when I was there in Lonavala the caves are closed due to some maintenance work and I felt really very bad for that day only!And I have some outside photos of these caves I hope you will like this clicks!These caves are located just near left side of Aai Ekvira Temple.

Karla caves is one of the most popular place to visit, if you go to Lonavala. Karla caves also have temple of Ekveera. Its is Also one of the most visited temple in Maharashtra, during Navratri. Temple can be visiting through train or by road.

Karla caves its just one time visit place and for ekvira devi you can visit again& again🤟

Whenever to visit lonavla you should visit this caves. really nice place to be. you have to go upstairs there are some stairs around 300 or more but at on the top you will like the place very much i visited in monsoon so i got the chance to see the waterfalls coming from the upside so overall it feels good while you are in the caves and you hear the sounds of water there is one temple also and beautiful view at the back.

Karla Caves sound like big caves and attractions, but there was nothing much to see. The fee was 25₹ per head, the gates are closed at 6PM.The way to this place is good and close to lonavala. The last 300 meters have to be covered by walk going upward.Near the cave is a temple and good view from the top of the mountain, very nice spot for sun rise and sun set.

Place is ExcellentDue to Lock Down its closed

The Karla Buddha caves are very old archeological sites situated on a hill top. These are just besides the famous ek veera devi temple. If you are planning to visit be ready to climb at least 200 stairs one way.There are 2 sites - one the rooms and second the big meditation hall.The rooms are in a very bad state and should have been maintained better. There is a lot of garbage littered there.The Hall is much better and very beautiful. You need to remove your shoes before you enter. So if you are a cleanliness freak like me dont forget to carry your socks.The stone sculptures are beautiful and worth the climb.

This place should be in list of one of the best historical places. It is a very beautiful places with very beautiful architectural structure.Government need to look for this place and renovation is required at few points.There is a beautiful temple just outside this caves.You need to climb around 100 steps which looks like a small number but the thing is quality and size of the steps is very poor.you need to be careful while climbing here.Overall it is a very beautiful place and you must visit

Awesome but I’ll he cave entry is closed

Very beautiful Buddhist rock cut caves near Lonawala, few KMs off highway.Steep uphill drive at some places, parking around half Kms away and then need to scale the stairs.Amazing art, ornate carvings and several types of manuscript.If you dont like crowds and noise, avoid big festivals. Several shops and vendors on the way to take shikanji (sweet lemon drink), local seasonal fruits and snacks. Gets hot in summer and proper hydration is recommended.

Amazing...!! Such a wonderful caves...And so beautiful Aai Akvira Devi Temple..!!

Beat aai ekvira Devi templeFull enjoy

Amazing place and having one of the best sculpture of buddha 😍😍

A devotional place of Ekveera Devithere are two ways to go one from base to temple by steps bit trekkingAnd secondlyHalf way by parking in betweenBoth options are goodI went on weekends so there was bit rush and parking was fullIts better to park at base if you have capacity to walk till templeI prefer to visit in weekdaysAlso noteI have seen there are many homes who are providing accomodation for touristsThese are available with all ranges in costSo over all a great experience....

I really love to visit historical places l

The place has been closed by the government for at least the next 2 months according to the guys working the front gate. Not sure the reason why. No signs posted to indicate this on the drive up.

Didnt get chance to enter the caves as it is closed for public but went up till the entrance..it looks ancient and worth visiting.

It is a great place to visit. It is at good height so be careful while going up or coming down with your vehicle.Also be careful while climbing up the steps as some are really stiffs.Do take the 25 rupees entry ticket to visit the cave.The tickets is not mandatory but without that you can not enter the cave areas.This shows great work of our Indian ancestors.Also go to the temple that also have great stone works.In The main cave do not put step on the central construction ( gambuz).You can get light food and soft drinks over here.The Public Toilet is near the parking area.There is one person who makes handmade cycles toys using wires and springs.Good stylish stones are also available for sale.But do not put those stones in your aquarium as it is poisonous for fishes.

Amazing experience but right now not opened for every one but you can spend time in ekvira temple which is famous for agari koli people God special temple they people visit every weekend so I would like to suggest dont go this spot in weekend because so many people coming and very rushing times you will spend thats time. Overall experience is super . To reach this place you have to cross around 475 steps 👣. You can go with vehicle as well now. But again its little long not much more little long. If you go upper side you feel nice already lonawala is up from sea 🌊 and you will reach mountain its fee great. I visit here recently and I noticed that so many people not wearing mask 😷 and not follow social distance rules and regulations so take care of this. Overall great experience and very cool and cold ❄😷 spot. I will give 10 out 7.5 rate for this place.

It takes a good hike to reach the caves. Because of the afternoon rain, we could reach the caves at 5:10 pm but it closes at 5 pm. So we couldnt explore interiors of the cave but it looks amazing. The view of surrounding hills is just breath-taking.

Good place to Visit. Located near Lonavala. situated on mountain along with Ekvira temple. Ticket 25 rs. for adult. You can visit if you loves ancient places.

Beautiful caves. Nice place for pictures. Little bit of climbing before we can reach the caves. Nice view. Kind of crowded. Cheap tickets. Lots of shops around the stairs.

Great place to visit . Every one should see the Rich buddhist culture.

Absolutely worth visiting! A very spiritual place where architecture of the dome leaves you stunning. Beside that you have a great view and a sunset point. On the way to the caves there are small shops selling little things apart from usual souvenirs to memorize the place. To reach there a vehicle is required.

Karla caves and Ekveera Aai Temple are nearby to each other. Entry fees for Indian is Rs.25/- person if you do it online you will get it Rs.20/- person for Karla Caves. Both places are overcrowded on Weekends.

The best place to Meditate, to be calm and away from city chaos

Its was such an excellent experience to see all the historical sculptures.

Best place to study about history.

The Great Chaitya in the Karla Caves, MaharashtraMap showing the location of Karla Caves Map showing the location of Karla CavesLocation Karli, India Maharashtra, IndiaGeology BasaltThe Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. The shrines were developed over the period – from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. The oldest of the cave shrines is believed to date back to 160 BC, having arisen near a major ancient trade route, running eastward from the Arabian Sea into the Deccan.The group at Karla is one of the older and smaller of the many rock-cut Buddhist sites in Maharashtra, but is one of the best-known because of the famous Grand Chaitya (Cave 8), which is the largest and most completely preserved chaitya hall of the period, as well as containing unusual quantities of fine sculpture, much of it on a large scale.[1]Many traders and Satavahana rulers made grants for construction of these caves. Karlis location in Maharashtra places it in a region that marks the division between North India and South India. Buddhists, having become identified with commerce and manufacturing through their early association with traders, tended to locate their monastic establishments in natural geographic formations close to major trade routes so as to provide lodging houses for travelling traders. Today, the cave complex is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

Good place to visit at least once. There is a temple adjacent to the caves which is very popular among the locals. You have to climb around 400-500 stairs to reach here.

Beautiful caves, well maintained, kept clean. The Karla temple is small and there is often a big queue for it on weekends. This place can be enjoyed more in rainy season as there are waterfalls from to the top of caves. Also the view of villages from top is great in rainy season. Your vehicle goes most of the uphill distance till then parking area. After that you need to climb for 10 minutes to get to the caves. One of the must see places in Lonavala.

These caves are a hilltop along with a temple. The entry fee is Rs 25/- for Indians and Rs 300/- for foreigners. It is a reasonably steep climb with raw stairs. There is very heavy rich of devotees due to temple where as there are limited visitors for the caves. The road till stairs is very narrow and on holiday you can get stuck up in a traffic jam.

Also popularly known as Ekvira Devi Mandir. Its a great place to visit for anyone who likes to go on a height. I would suggest that you visit this place on a non-holiday, because, theres a temple at the top and on holidays, devotees come to visit it in numbers.

Not opened due to covid, we visited last week

Nice place for one day trip with friends and family. The place is located near Goddess Ekvira temple. The caves are open till 5 PM and you will be charged Rs. 25 for visiting the place. You have to climb about 50 stairs up from parking.

You have to pay entry fees ₹25..was ok not something worth seeing. There are just some small rooms .nothing special they dont allow you to go up .only I liked the stupa carving bas great.

Did not get a chance to visit the caves due to Covid. But still the surrounding area and location simply superb.

Very nice 👍 Place

Amazing place to visit especially in monsoon.There is a parking lot.The caves on a hill and one must walk quite a few steps to reach there so not suggested for elderly people or people having problem in walking. Otherwise the place is fine and it has historical connection with Buddhism.

Awesome place to visit. Specially those people who love historical places. The Architecture of this cave is mind blowing.. just you can notice one point is the way natural light entered in to the cave.. just superb planning. Must visit for adventure lovers, history lovers and for archeology students there is lot to learn... good luck and must visit place for sure.

Old caves and Ekwira aai temple.There are stemps to climb. Parking facility caves. Besides temple these caves are located

While visiting Karla Buddha Caves, we never thought it will be located in such a high hilly area and needed to climb/walk that much stone stairs..... After reaching finally in the Karla Buddha Caves we get to know that the half portion/part of the caves are blocked for maintenance purpose and only one small section was opened for public..... But it was okay, was able to grab few ancient statues and our Indian culture over that place.... Should visit once there for sure ✌️👍🏻🙂❤️

Awesome cavesVertical height of cave is very high and also in good condition right now.I will feel good when you entered in caveLittle bit colder then outsideNot tar much far from Lonawala station.But sometimes traffic jam happen because of small one way road.

We had a chance to visit the Buddha caves. Im not sure about the history of these caves. But I was able to see that the place was maintained by Archeological Survey of India. I will be reading more about the caves just to understand more about them. I feel there should have been a strong history behind the creation of these structures. I also feel that this should have been a creation by aliens or something. It doesnt look like human creations. If at all it was human, it should have been the case where people of those times had some extra natural powers to do it. This is just my opinion.We had to purchase tickets for Rs 25 each to enter the Caves. There were two entrance. One was to the main hall or something which had many structures in the wall. The hall was very big and was carved out of a big rock. After that there was another entrance that took us upstairs to a room kind of thing. But from the external looks, it seemed like it was a big Rocky thing that can have multiple routed inside but it was quite small. Or maybe it could have been the case where some of the entry points are not restricted for public visits.Overall it was a great experience. People who are interested in history and archeology will love this place and admire this place.

Nice caves after a good climb (through stairs).Beautiful view, best time to visit is late afternoon so you can watch the sun set as well.The caves usually close by 5pm. Please check before visiting. There is also a temple here, just outside the caves. Must visit.

It is located on a hill top. There is no road for vehicle to the top. The car dropped us at the parking spot then it took around 15 minutes to climb the stairs in order to reach there. There is an entry fee of ₹25 for the caves. The caves are ancient and well maintained. Awesome artwork and the view of surrounding hills is just breath-taking. :)

You need to climb a little but the caves on top are beautiful. Spend only INR 50 and enjoy. One part of it is inaccessible which I dont like much. But rest its fine enjoy the architecture!

Its almost 2200 year old caves that has been used for meditation of Buddha. There are residential rooms also, which devotee uses to stay after meditation. Its entirely made from stone. The inside temperature are almost decreased by 12℃ compare to outside. Currently there is a temple just outside of caves. One should must visit once there.

Reaching the Karla Caves requires a walk up 350 steps from the base of the hill or nearly 200 steps from the car park around halfway up the hill.Timings of Karla Caves for tourists is from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on all days of the week. Opening time and closing time of Karla Caves may change on rainy days or during any kind of natural calamity. Therefore, it is recommended to visit the Caves during the summer or winter season.

Im going here again. Great place, well maintained. Charges 25 per person but Worth.Take a good camera as inside, it is dark. The work over stones is just amazing.Great place for photography

This place takes us back in time. Awesome sculptures, wodden work dating back more than 2000 years. ASI office which issues the tickets opens at 9:00AMAlso this place is famous for one of the most revered goddess Ekvira Devi Temple which is next to the cave complex, please do visit this temple also.Need to climb 80-90 steps after parking. On the way to the temple/cave there are restaurants.

The Place is situated in a very eye catching location.This is a Temple of Maa Ekvira Devi.There are many steps to reach out to the caves.Currently closed (11/10/2020) due to covid 19.But you can go there to see the beauty of nature and to thrill some adventure.

Good place to visit for first time. Steep stairs. Little difficult to climb if you gets older. Cant say those as caves. Very old monument kinda thing. And there is a temple.Today (10-nov-19) there is heavy rush. It became difficult in climbing due to heavy rush.There are few sculptures though deprecated looks good. Will be attaching few pics.

This is best place to visit who love historical places. you can go with your family also. There are approximate 100-130 steps from base to reach caves. prefer to go early morning. you will have snacks centers on stairs. There is some entry charges also. cameras are allowed.

I love this place, beautiful architectur.

Very Beautiful cave... but ticket counter of this cave closes at 5 pm...so keep this thing in mind... view from the cave is excellent...one of the recommended place...from malavali railway station..take auto rickshaw it will cost 120(fixed price)..then around 1.1km by walking... beautiful place to visit with friends or girlfriend or family..

Atmosphere is good but there is nothing to spend more time.