Mahakali Caves
Nineteen Buddhist caves cut in the basalt at Andheri, now surrounded by the city.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 19.1304, 72.8741
Get the Mahakali Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahakali 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.
Near Mahakali Caves
Jogeshwari Caves 2.0 km
Sixth century Shaiva caves in Mumbai, now reached through a slum and lived around.
Gilbert Hill 3.7 km
A column of black basalt sixty metres high standing in the middle of Andheri, left over from the lava that made the Deccan.
Powai Lake 3.8 km
An artificial lake of 1891 with crocodiles in it and an engineering institute on the bank.
Vihar Lake 4.1 km
Mumbai's oldest water supply, dammed in 1860 and now sitting inside the national park.
Tulsi Lake 8.1 km
One of the three lakes that water Mumbai, inside the national park and closed to visitors.
Salsette 8.2 km
The island Mumbai and Thane both stand on, and among the most crowded pieces of land on earth.
Madh Fort 8.3 km
A Portuguese fort on the Madh peninsula, held by the air force and seen from the beach.
Asiatic Society Steps 8.4 km
Thirty Doric columns in the middle of the fort.
More national monuments in Maharashtra
Questions
Where is Mahakali Caves?
Mahakali Caves is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jogeshwari Caves (2.0 km), Gilbert Hill (3.7 km), Powai Lake (3.8 km).
How do I get the Mahakali Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mahakali 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 Mahakali 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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