Panhalakaji Caves
Twenty nine caves in Ratnagiri that went from Buddhist to Nath over a thousand years.
- Where
- Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- State heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.6456, 73.2436
Get the Panhalakaji Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Panhalakaji Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Panhalakaji Caves
Anjanvel Fort 13 km
Gopalgad, standing above the water at Anjanvel in Ratnagiri district.
Dapoli 14 km
A Konkan town on a plateau above the sea, with the Harnai fish market below it and Murud and Karde beaches either side.
Suvarnadurg 25 km
A sea fort off Harnai with a land fort facing it, and a hidden postern in the rock.
Jaigad Fort 38 km
A fort above the mouth of the Shastri, with the creek on one side and the sea on the other.
Harihareshwar 45 km
The Dakshin Kashi, and the rock walk around the headland.
Vasota Fort 48 km
A fort in Satara district, called Vyaghragad, which means the tiger fort.
Pratapgad Fort 48 km
Where Shivaji met Afzal Khan in 1659 and left alone, on a spur above the Konkan with the sea visible below.
Mahabaleshwar 54 km
The Bombay Presidency's summer capital at thirteen hundred metres, source of the Krishna, and strawberries since the fifties.
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Questions
Where is Panhalakaji Caves?
Panhalakaji Caves is in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Anjanvel Fort (13 km), Dapoli (14 km), Suvarnadurg (25 km).
How do I get the Panhalakaji Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Panhalakaji Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Panhalakaji Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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