Cave Temples
Surroundings of Junnar are very rich with ancient cave temples. In total there are more than 200 individual rock-cut caves located in four hills around Junnar. The largest and best known group is 30–40 Lenyadri Caves to the north from Junnar. Other groups of ancient temples are Tuljalena, Manmodi and Sivaneri. Junnar has Hindu and Muslim mix population. along with various femouse temple there are various Dargha of Sufi saint. Promenently Shahensha-e-Junnar, Harrat Ishaqe sha Qadri raPeerPahadi Baba, Ahele quresh, Khaja bande Nawaz and various other Sufis Mazar in Junnar City.
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