Sana Caves

The Sana, or Shana Dungar, caves are a group of Buddhist rock-cut shelters at Shana Vankiya in the Una taluka of Gir Somnath district, on the border with Amreli's Jafrabad taluka, about 28 kilometres north-east of Una. They should not be confused with the smaller Prabhas Patan caves near Somnath, which are sometimes given the same name. Historians date them between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD, and they rank among the oldest Buddhist caves in western India.

About 62 caves are cut at different levels into soft rock around a low hill, and they sheltered monks through the monsoon. They include stupas, chaityas, viharas, rock benches, a pillared hall and domed chambers. The largest, Cave 2 or Bhima-ni-Cori, is roughly 21 metres deep and 18 metres wide, and is compared to a hall at Talaja.