Vijasan Caves

The oldest sites around Vijasan date to the 1st century AD, during the reign of Yajna Sri Satakarni of the Satavahana dynasty.

[3] The main cave at Vijasan extends 71 ft (~21 meters) into the rock in a straight line, ending in a chamber with a carved Buddha.

[1] The tunnel also contains galleries furnished with wall carvings of religious scenes, though some of these have been damaged.

The caves were visited by British general Alexander Cunningham, who mentioned them in one of his books.

[2] The largest cave has been designated a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.