Malavli

Malavli es una ciudad y estación de montaña en el distrito de Pune , en el estado indio de Maharashtra . Se encuentra a unos 55  km de la ciudad de Pune , a 139  km de la ciudad de Bombay y a 39 km de Chinchwad . Es una parada importante en la línea ferroviaria que conecta Bombay y Pune. Para los suburbios de Bombay, hay trenes locales disponibles desde Karjat . También es una ciudad importante en el orden de Lonavala, Khandala y Malavli en la ruta Bombay-Pune. Tanto la autopista Bombay-Pune como la carretera Bombay-Pune pasan por Malavli, Lonavala. La población de Lonavala era de alrededor de 10.000 habitantes en 2010.

Present day Malavli was a part of the Yadava Empire. Later, the Mughals realized the strategic importance of the region and kept the region for an extended time. The forts in the region and the Mavla warriors played an important role in the history of the Maratha and Peshwa empires.

In 1871, the Lonavla and Khandala hill stations were discovered by Lord Elphinstone, who was the Governor of Bombay Presidency during those times.

Lonavla Khandala and Malavli are hill stations, in the Sahyadri ranges that demarcate the Deccan Plateau and the Konkan coast. The name Lonavla is derived from the Sanskrit lonavli, which refers to the many caves like Karla Caves, Bhaja Caves and Bedsa that are close to Lonavla. A trip to Malavli combined with sight-seeing visits of Karla, Bhaja and Bedsa caves and also the two fortresses, Lohagad and Visapur.

By road: Malavli is situated on the halfway of Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is well connected to several other towns of Khopoli, Karjat, Talegaon dhabade, etc.

By Air: Lonavla has its own airport used by Indian Air Force on the way to Aamby Valley city. Nearest commercial airports are Pune at 59 km and Mumbai at 109 km

• Karla Caves
• Karli, India
• Indian rock-cut architecture
• List of rock cut temples in India

• "Karka and Bhaja Caves". Retrieved 2007-03-14.

• Article on Western Indian Caves, including Bhaja