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Pataleshwar Cave Temple

Pune, Maharashtra, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

An 8th-century Rashtrakuta cave temple scooped from a single basalt sheet in mid-city Pune, its Nandi pavilion still in worship.

Why visit: An Ellora in miniature hiding on JM Road.

Things to do

›Monolithic cave
›Circular Nandi mandapa
›Living shrine
›City-park setting

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–200

Duration

1 hr

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