10 Amazing Rock Cut Caves in India

3. Udayagiri Caves, Orissa

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Also called Sunrise Hill, the Udayagiri Caves were made during the reign of Kharavela of the Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty. These are finely and ornately carved rock cut caves meant as residential blocks for Jain monks. Sacred texts of the Jain religion has been inscribed into the rock. The majestic appeal of the caves attracts many tourists. The caves are just 8 kilometres from Bhubaneswar.


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Reader's comments(9)
1: Please make a note that "Odisha" not "Orissa"............ thnx
Posted by: Lopamudra - 11 Nov, 2012
2: fuck you.....
odissa sucks replied to: Lopamudra post - 23 Dec, 2013
3: It is Pattadakallu not Pattadakalu.
Why no mention of great Karnataka dynasties of Chalukya and Rashtrakuta(Kailasanatha temple, Ellooru)? This is called double standards and hypocrisy! Bstrd reporters!!! that too a shame that this is published frm Blr,capital of KA.Imagine doing this kind of monkeying around in Bombay, Madras or Calcutta without mentioning maratta,tamil,bongos?
Posted by: yogesh - 02 Nov, 2012
4: truely.. a good one!!!!!!!!
Posted by: suja kushwaha - 24 Jul, 2012
5: Almost all Indian monuments are marvellous.
Posted by: KK Nair - 22 Jul, 2012
6: This is really a wonder...
Posted by: Dileep - 22 Jul, 2012
7: excellent
Posted by: sb sharma - 21 Jul, 2012
8: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012
9: this is really the masters collection for these people.
jayaprakash replied to: sb sharma post - 04 Aug, 2012