Dhank Caves
Ancient rock-cut Jain caves (2nd–4th century CE) at Dhank village near Upleta, with carved figures of Tirthankaras. Dhank was once a port town.
About
- Type
- Heritage
- from Keshod (by road)
- 84.3 km
- Time
- 1 h 17 min drive
- straight-line
- 55 km
- Direction
- North from Keshod
- Coordinates
- 21.7815, 70.1242
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From Wikipedia
The Dhank Caves are located near Dhank village near Upleta, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India. They were chiseled out of a calcareous sandstone outcropping during the regime of the Western Satraps. The caves are influenced by Buddhist and Jain cultures. The Jain cave includes figures of Adinath, Shantinath and Pārśva. These are considered to be the earliest Jain sculptures in Kathiawad.
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