Dharashiv Caves

Dharashiv caves are the nexus of seven Sramanic caves located 8 km away from Osmanabad city, now renamed as Dharashiv city, in Balaghat mountains in Maharashtra state of India.

[2][3][4] The caves were taken note by Archaeological Department of India and mentioned in the book Archaeological survey of India by James Burges.

[5] Dharashiv Caves have been declared as Protected area by Government of Maharashtra.

It has a central hall measuring 80 feet by 80 feet, with 14 cells for the residence of the Bhiksus and garbhagraha with a statue of the Gautam Buddha in Padmasana.

[2][5] Dharashiv caves are claimed by both Buddhist and Jain traditions.