Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Orissa, India

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India.

• The caves are situated on two hills Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvat in Hathigumpha inscription and face each other across the road. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves.
• It is believed that most of these caves were carved out huge residential blocks for the Jain monks, during the reign of King Kharavela.
• Udayagiri meaning Sunrise Hill, has 18 caves while Khandagiri (Broken Hill) has 15 caves.
  

List of Caves at Udayagiri

1. Ranigumpha
2. Bajagharagumpha
3. Chota Hathigumpha
4. Alkapurigumpha
5. Jaya-vijayagumpha
6. Panasagumpha
7. Thakuranigumpha
8. Patalapurigumpha
9. Mancapurigumpha
10. Ganesagumpha
    Udayagiri Apsidal Structure
11. Jambesvaragumpha
12. Vyaghragumpha
13. Sarpagumpha
14. Hathigumpha
15. Dhanagharagumpha
16. Haridasagumpha
17. Jagammathgumpha
18. Rosaigumpha

List of Caves at Khandagiri

1. Tatowagumpha No.-1
2. Tatowagumpha No.-2
3. Anantagumpha
4. Tentuligumpha
5. Khandagirigumpha
6. Dhyanagumpha
7. Navamunigumpha
8. Barabhujigumpha
9. Trusulagumpha
10. Ambikagumpha
11. Lalatendukesarigumpha
12. Unnamed
13. Unnamed
14. Ekadasigumpha
15. Unnamed