Description
About Bedse Caves
Although lesser known and popular,
the Bedse caves are the perfect place for tourists looking for a peaceful place
for contemplation and meditation. Located around 35 kms from Pune, these caves
have beautiful Buddhist carvings. The Bedse caves mesmerize the tourists with
amazing carvings and sculptors. The Bedse Caves
History
The caves are dated to approximately 1st Century BC and are rock caves that have Buddhists carvings and paintings. Till 1861, the caves were painted and maintained constantly. This was done to please the British rulers who liked to visit the caves often. But, this caused the great loss of plaster that had murals on it.
The caves are dated to approximately 1st Century BC and are rock caves that have Buddhists carvings and paintings. Till 1861, the caves were painted and maintained constantly. This was done to please the British rulers who liked to visit the caves often. But, this caused the great loss of plaster that had murals on it.
How to
Reach
By Air:
The nearest airport to Bedse caves is the Pune
airport that handles both domestic and international traffic. It can be also
reached via the Mumbai airport. From the airport, the caves are short 20-25 km
drive on a well-connected road.
By Rail:
The nearest railway station is the Pune railway
station from the caves can be reached within 2-3 hour drive. The Mumbai railway
station also provides accessibility for tourists who do not have direct trains
from their location to the Pune railway station.
By Road
:
The Bedse caves have a well-connected road route
from Pune. After reaching Mumbai, take the NH-24 highway (Avoid expressway).
Reach Kamshet and from there take the route towards Pavana Dam or Pavananager.
After running straight on the road for 7-9 km turn right which marked as
“Bedse”. Up till here the road would be well-maintained but after the turn the
road would become bumpy and broken. After driving for 2 to 3 kms the roads
reach Bedse village where the vehicle needs to be parked. After that the steps trek to the Bedse caves
starts which take around an hour to reach.
If not having a private vehicle, then the tourists
can travel via the various government and private tourist buses that run along
the route regularly. The buses also have very reasonable prices. The trip to
Bedse caves can be done in one day via road.
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