Pitalkhora Caves
Fourteen caves in a ravine in the Satmalas, among the earliest rock-cut work in the Deccan.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 20.3135, 74.9942
Get the Pitalkhora Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pitalkhora 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.
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Questions
Where is Pitalkhora Caves?
Pitalkhora Caves is in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Grishneshwar Temple (37 km), Ellora Caves (37 km), Kailasa Temple, Ellora (38 km).
How do I get the Pitalkhora Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pitalkhora 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 Pitalkhora 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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