Dazzling Kharosa

Few steps long


Outside yet delighted red color.


    Believe me, your trip to Kharosa caves will be one of the most surprising trips, the caves are located near the Kharosa village of Latur district. If you have visited Ellora and loved her religious harmony then you will know that Kharosa has the same taste.



    The land of Maharashtra is always blessed by the natural wonders and the ancient monuments. A beautiful Sahyadri Range is always given a plain empty canvas for the artist, craftsmen, and kings to experiment with their talents and mark their presence.


    The caves of Kharosa are situated roughly 45 km from Latur, and 75.6 km from Osmanabad. The caves host Hindu and Buddhist caves. Historians say that the construction of these caves was carried under the Vakataka and Rashtrakuta Dynasty in the Gupta periods. The caves are carved in the mid-standard rock Jambha, which is mainly found on the western side of Maharashtra and is not considered as ideal for the rock construction. 


    12 caves facing west, it includes the Buddhist and Hindu monuments and some Jain sculptures. The other caves have sculptures of the Hindu belief including god, goddess, and other deities. The Shiva, Shivlinga, Shiv Parvati, Ravana, Narasimha, Kartikeya, and others. 


Cave Information. 


Cave 1

The first cave is Buddhist monuments, including the sitting statue of the Buddha, and remains of the stupa outside of the cave. 


Cave 2

It has Shivlinga inside, depicting that the cave belongs to the Hindu monuments and regularly visited by the lord shiva’s followers. The cave has two floors, shows the hall and holy Sanctuary, the wall of the caves depicts the sculptures of the lord shiva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and other Hindu deities. 

The stairs are narrow and the upper Sanctuary has Shivlinga.


Cave 3

The cave is most important in the all the caves, the two major streams of Hindu belief Shaiva and Vaishnava are combined here, the left side of the out shows the lord Shankara and the right side shows the lord ram and also the donor of the cave.

Inside, the left side is dedicated to the various Avtar of the lord shiva like Gajasurvardh, Umamaheshwar, Ravanugrah while the right side is dedicated to the Avatar of the Lord Vishnu like Shree Krishna, Varaha, Narsimha, Vamana and other. The wall of the sanctuary shows the Dwarpala and the Naga sculptures. 

The cave has a sculpture, showing the war scene between lord Rama and lord Ravana, where the lord Hanuman brings the Sanjivani Mountain to aid the lord Laxmana.


Cave 4 

The cave has two floors, the ground floor is a vast hall but it is now broken, the first floor has twenty-four columns supporting the ceilings. If you look very closely there is one hole in the ceiling to distribute the sufficient lights on the floor, while the floor of the first floor has very finest water canals so that water will not be collected during the monsoon seasons. 

It also has some broken sculpture which is not seen clearly.


Cave 5 

It is a big hall and does not have any sculptures in it. 


Cave 6

In the cave, you can see the incomplete sculpture of lord Narshimha, the avatar of the Lord Vishnu.


Cave 7 and cave 8

They are incomplete and empty, the owls and bats nest here, you can see them but be careful.


Cave 9

The cave has incomplete Shivalinga, villagers and visitors pay their respect.


Cave 10

Here also you can find the incomplete Shivlinga. The cave has six columns. You can walk inside the cave but be careful.


Cave 11 and cave 12

There is nothing much see in the cave but when you visit in the monsoon you can have a nice sunset view from this cave.


Some Photo of Kharosa Cave

















Festivals

All the Hindu festivals are celebrated in the caves.

Buddhists celebrate the full moon day i.e. Pournima all year around. 


One-day Trip to Kharosa


You can visit the Kharosa cave, Renuka Devi Temple, and Mosque all built on the same hill on the same day. 

If you start early in the morning then you can visit Ausa fort in Ausa city also on the same day. The caves are well connected and the local hotels and shops can provide you water and other snacks.

The Renuka Devi Temple provides all the basic facilities to you. 


Best time to visit


It is open for all seven days of the week.

It is accessible all around the year. 

I prefer the Monsoon season, starting from mid-June to Mid Feb.


How to Reach


By Air

Nearest and Accessible international airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai.

The nearest, accessible domestic airport is Pune airstrip.

Other Osmanabad and Latur also have an airstrip, Latur airstrip is well connected with Nagpur, Pune, and Mumbai cities. 


By Train

The nearest and Accessible railway junction is Latur Junction.

There are also small railway stations like Ausa Road 25 Km away, but I recommend Latur from there you can take a cab or MSRTC public buses.


By Road

It is well connected to Latur, Nilanga, Osmanabad, and other cities. 

Distance from Latur 45 KM via NH361 and SH167

Distance from Osmanabad 78 KM via SH67 and SH167

Distance from Ausa 26 KM via SH165

Distance from Nilanga 12 KM via SH165


Entry Fee


The Entry Fee Ticket is 5 INR.

No other charges.


Small activity for kids with big benefits

 

Let your kids visit and learn about every monument.

Ask kids to draw the map of the cave.

You can become friends with strangers.

Paying homage to them in the sanctuary.

Ask them to count the number of statues.

Ask kids to identify the deities and idols correctly.

Ask the kids to measure the number of steps

Ask your kids to identify the mudras of buddha in paintings


Notes

 

Beware from the cliff and avoid selfies in dangerous positions.

No scratching and writing name on the stones.

No public misbehaving. 

No climbing on the statues.

No footwear in the holy place. 

No alcohol or tobacco permitted on the premises of the fort.


Bonus


If you are a cyclist and wanted some off bit trip within one day then this could be it.

If you started from Latur then it will be a 100 KM round trip. If you started from Ausa then it will be 50 KM round trip and if you started from Nilanga it will be 25 KM. Now you have to select any one of these challenges. 


Summery


Overall trip to the Kharosa caves will be one of the most wonderful trips you will ever take abroad. I hope that you will find something unique in the trip far better than the regular visit to the other famous caves, forts, and monuments.


Photo Attributions


IMG_2296-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_2240-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_20190809_134947_BEAUTY Photo by Vithal Irakshetti

IMG_2258-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_2238-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_20190129_140101 Photo by Santosh Bhosale

IMG_2271-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_2308-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

2019-04-01 Photo by Mukund More Jagdalwadi

2019-04-01(1) Photo by Mukund More Jagdalwadi

IMG_20190208_142434-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_2220-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

2018-12-09 Photo by Jaipal Gajesinh

IMG_2208-01 Photo by Rahul Chandure

IMG_20191125_164927 Photo by Akash Madne






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