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ASI Introduces Virtual Tour at Pune’s Pataleshwar Caves
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has added a virtual tour to the Pataleshwar Caves in Pune.
Visitors can scan a QR code to listen to a guide that tells the history and stories of the caves.
There's also a screen at the entrance that shows a short visual tour.
The tour uses cool technology like 360-degree cameras and VR goggles.
The ASI and a company called GloriTel Digital worked together on this project.
They want to make sure the caves are preserved and that people can learn about them in a fun way.
The tour is free and will soon be available in more languages.
The ASI is also planning similar tours for other historic sites.
ASI introduces a QR code-aided virtual tour at Pataleshwar Caves in Pune.
The tour includes a digital walk-through with a screen at the entrance and a 360-degree camera experience.
GloriTel Digital supported the project with technology like VR goggles and an LED wall.
The ASI plans to expand similar digital experiences to Kanheri, Elephanta, and Shaniwar Wada.
The tour is free, multilingual, and aims to attract younger visitors with interactive formats.
- Who
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and GloriTel Digital
- What
- Introduction of a virtual tour at Pataleshwar Caves
- Where
- Pataleshwar Caves, Pune, India
- When
- Recently introduced (exact date not specified)
- Why
- To make the experience accessible, support conservation, and attract younger visitors
Key facts
- Location
- Pune, India
- Age of Monument
- 12 centuries old
- Technology Used
- QR code, 360-degree camera, VR goggles, LED wall
- Supporting Company
- GloriTel Digital
- Future Plans
- Similar projects at Kanheri, Elephanta, and Shaniwar Wada
- Cost
- Free for visitors
- Languages
- Multilingual, expanding to German, Russian, and French
- Accessibility
- Sign language videos planned for Shaniwar Wada
Quotes
Nitin Menavaikar
Representative from GloriTel Digital
“The Pataleshwar project will prove to be a role model on how heritage properties must be conserved.”
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“The LED wall built by the team will be like a 'teaser' to the whole site.”
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Dr Abhijeet Ambekar
Superintending Archaeologist, ASI
“The ASI is preparing to take up structural work on the Mandir Mandap section of the monument, with the focus on preservation and not reconstruction.”
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“The aim is to bring heritage and digital tools together in a way that supports conservation.”
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