Kharosa
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| Kharosa Caves | |
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 Kharosa Caves | |
| Location | Kharosa, Latur, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 18°09′27″N76°40′42″E/ 18.157401°N 76.678280°E |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Geology | Basalt |
| Entrances | 12 |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Translation | hindi(hindi) |
Kharosais a village situated at about 45 km fromLatur CityinLatur district,Maharashtra,India.It is renowned for its caves, built around the 6th century. Other attractions include the beautiful sculptures ofNarasimha,Shiv Parvati,KartikeyaandRavana.There are about 12 caves, of which one has a painted statue of seatedGautama Buddha.[1]There are about a couple of dozen carved panels depicting mythological stories. In couple of caves, there areShiv Lingas,a symbolic abstract representation of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.[2]
Nearby villages are Ramegaon,Shivaniand the village of Kharosa. The upper side of the hill you will find Temple ofRenuka Deviand a Mosque side by side, showing the unity of Hindus and Muslims in the area. Everyone who come to visit the temple also visit the Mosque. On the top side of the hill you will find source of water which is called as Seeta Nhani (Seeta'sBathroom) as they believe thatRama,Lakshmanaand Seeta had once lived there. Villagers nearby are very co-operative and helpful.
Route
[edit]The nearest major railway station is theLatur Railway Station,on theLatur-Mirajrail route. It is about 45km fromLaturonLatur-Nilanga Roadvia Ausa-Lamjana. Car can go up to the caves on the left flank and up to Devi Temple on right flank of a small hillock. Regular buses which connect Kharosa with Latur and Nilanga/Udgir.
References
[edit]- ^"Latur District Government Website".GOI.Retrieved29 December2020.
- ^"Kharosa Caves".Youtube.Archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2021.Retrieved3 January2021.
https://latur.nic.in/html/places.htm