The Arvalem Caves, also called the Pandava Caves, are rock-cut chamber caves located near Sanquelim in the Bicholim taluka of North Goa, India.[1][2] Carved from laterite, the site comprises five adjoining compartments.[3] The caves date from the 5th to 7th centuries CE and feature design elements similar to early Buddhist monastic structures.[4][5][6]
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