In which of the following rock cut caves eleven headed Bodhisattava image is depicted?

The correct answer is Kanheri.

Key Points

• Kanheri Caves are located in Mumbai, India. Specifically, they are situated in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali.
• The Kanheri Caves were once inhabited by the monks as a refuge from the rains and harsh weather.
• The word ‘Kanheri’ has been derived from the Hindi word Krishnagiri or Kanha-Giri, which means Krishna’s home (Krishna implies the dark one). Therefore, these caves have been named so because they have been formed of black basalt rock.
• Inside the caves, there is a large Vihara (Buddhist monastery) and stupas, Buddhist shrines featuring Buddhist paintings and carvings on them.
• There are more than 30 unfinished paintings of Buddha.
• The Kanheri Caves have a complex system of water harvesting.

​Additional Information

• Ajanta & Ellora Caves
  • The paintings and sculptures in the caves of Ajanta and Ellora, inspired by Buddhism and its compassionate ethos, unleashed a surge of artistic excellence unmatched in human history.
  • These Buddhist and Jain caves are ornately carved, yet seem quiet and meditative and exude divine energy and power.
  • These caves comprise Chaitya halls or shrines, dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas or monasteries, used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings.
  • Declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO since 1983, the paintings and sculptures of Ajanta and Ellora, considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a great influence on the development of art in India.
• Karle Cave
  • It is a rock-cut Buddhist cave.
  • ​The chaitya in this cave is one of the largest.
  • It is situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra.
  • It is 40 meters long, 15 meters high and 15 meters broad.
  • It has 37 octagonal pillars.