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Gautam Buddha’s Dungeshwari Cave, Bihar

This is an ancient site where Buddha went into 6 years of self-mortification before enlightenment. There is a place to sit and meditate inside the cave. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to Get there
Currently there is no direct bridge between Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari. So it takes an hour from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari on auto or car. And it will take about 25 minutes drive from Gaya to Dungeshwari. Once bridge will be completed, it will take about 20 minutes from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/T8W7SSSQG2NT5Vr77

About Dungeshwari Cave
Dungeshwari Cave Temples, also known as Mahakala caves, is situated 12 km north-east of Bodhgaya, Bihar. There are three caves containing Buddhist shrines, where the Buddha is believed to have meditated. Dungeshwari Cave Temples are the ancient caves. These are caves Lord Buddha underwent years of self-mortification before descending to Bodhgaya.

Source
https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/bodh-gaya/dungeshwari-caves.html

This is an ancient site where Buddha went into 6 years of self-mortification before enlightenment. There is a place to sit and meditate inside the cave. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.

How to Get there
Currently there is no direct bridge between Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari. So it takes an hour from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari on auto or car. And it will take about 25 minutes drive from Gaya to Dungeshwari. Once bridge will be completed, it will take about 20 minutes from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari.

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/T8W7SSSQG2NT5Vr77

About Dungeshwari Cave
Dungeshwari Cave Temples, also known as Mahakala caves, is situated 12 km north-east of Bodhgaya, Bihar. There are three caves containing Buddhist shrines, where the Buddha is believed to have meditated. Dungeshwari Cave Temples are the ancient caves. These are caves Lord Buddha underwent years of self-mortification before descending to Bodhgaya.

Source
https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/bodh-gaya/dungeshwari-caves.html

Type

Sadhana Place

Country

India (भारत)

State

Bihar

Town

Rajgir

Google Map

https://goo.gl/maps/T8W7SSSQG2NT5Vr77

Longitude

24.7363034

Latitude

85.0486707

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Accessibility

If you want to enter and meditate inside the dome, you need to complete online Vipassana course. If you have not completed a course, you can only view from outside.

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https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/bodh-gaya/dungeshwari-caves.html

How To Get There

Currently there is no direct bridge between Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari. So it takes an hour from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari on auto or car. And it will take about 25 minutes drive from Gaya to Dungeshwari. Once bridge will be completed, it will take about 20 minutes from Bodhgaya to Dungeshwari.