aurangabad cave features square chaitya prayer hall the pillars and stupa have been partially reconstructed

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Aurangabad Cave 4 features a square chaitya prayer hall. The pillars and stupa have been partially reconstructed.

The Aurangabad caves are twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines, carved between the 6th & the 8th century, close to the city of Aurangabad. Located on the Sihaychal hills running roughly east to west, its sculptures are comparable to the UNESCO World Heritage monuments of Ajanta and Ellora, but the caves are much smaller, more decrepit and less visited. The carvings are notable for incorporating later Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist artwork.