Pataleshwar Cave Temple
Pataleshwar Cave Temple
Just across the river on the Jungli Maharaj Road is the wonderful Pataleshwar temple (Panchaleshvara cave) dedicated to lord Shiva. The Nandi and the pillars are carved from one single rock. This Shiva Temple was made in the 8th century but was not completed, but today it's an active temple.
In front of the excavation is a circular Nandi mandapam (pavilion). Cut from one rock, this temple is reminiscent of the Kailasa temple at Ellora. It has a Shiva Shrine, as well as one in honor of his bull Nandi.
This small 8th century temple is located in the heart of the city at Shivaji Nagar ,next to Jangali maharaja samaadhi at Jangali Maharaj Road . It is a perfect example of rock-cut architecture. This wonderful temple resembles the grand rock temple at Elephanta but unfortunately was never completed. The Pateleshwar temple includes a “cave” in its vicinity and thereby it is also known as, “Patleshwar Cave Temple”.
The rock-cut cave is actually a Shiva temple wherein most of the rocks date back to 700-800AD. The rock has been cut into pillars, seating areas and similar rooms. The temple is fairly simple with just a few ornate carvings on the black rock. The heart of the cave includes, a cube-shaped room about 3-4 meters on each side, which also includes a lingam. Along with lord Shiva there are statues of Sita, Rama and Laxmana. This makes this place visited by a large number of Hindu devotees, specially devotees of lord Shiva and his bull, Nandi.
Just near to Patleshwar Temple is Jangli Maharja temple dedicated to Hindu ascetic who died here in 1818.
There is also a museum which exhibits a grain of rice, with 5000 characters engraved, recorded in Guinness Book of World Records.
How to reach there : GO TO PUNE -MAHANAGARA PALIKA -BUS STATION (MA.NA.PA)
from there it is walkble distance or catch auto charging Rs 15-20 only
The temple opens daily from 08:00am till 05:30pm. Many local rickshaws operating, are the easiest way reach Patleshwar Cave temple.
Just across the river on the Jungli Maharaj Road is the wonderful Pataleshwar temple (Panchaleshvara cave) dedicated to lord Shiva. The Nandi and the pillars are carved from one single rock. This Shiva Temple was made in the 8th century but was not completed, but today it's an active temple.
In front of the excavation is a circular Nandi mandapam (pavilion). Cut from one rock, this temple is reminiscent of the Kailasa temple at Ellora. It has a Shiva Shrine, as well as one in honor of his bull Nandi.
This small 8th century temple is located in the heart of the city at Shivaji Nagar ,next to Jangali maharaja samaadhi at Jangali Maharaj Road . It is a perfect example of rock-cut architecture. This wonderful temple resembles the grand rock temple at Elephanta but unfortunately was never completed. The Pateleshwar temple includes a “cave” in its vicinity and thereby it is also known as, “Patleshwar Cave Temple”.
The rock-cut cave is actually a Shiva temple wherein most of the rocks date back to 700-800AD. The rock has been cut into pillars, seating areas and similar rooms. The temple is fairly simple with just a few ornate carvings on the black rock. The heart of the cave includes, a cube-shaped room about 3-4 meters on each side, which also includes a lingam. Along with lord Shiva there are statues of Sita, Rama and Laxmana. This makes this place visited by a large number of Hindu devotees, specially devotees of lord Shiva and his bull, Nandi.
Just near to Patleshwar Temple is Jangli Maharja temple dedicated to Hindu ascetic who died here in 1818.
There is also a museum which exhibits a grain of rice, with 5000 characters engraved, recorded in Guinness Book of World Records.
How to reach there : GO TO PUNE -MAHANAGARA PALIKA -BUS STATION (MA.NA.PA)
from there it is walkble distance or catch auto charging Rs 15-20 only
The temple opens daily from 08:00am till 05:30pm. Many local rickshaws operating, are the easiest way reach Patleshwar Cave temple.
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