List of rock-cut temples in India
This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.
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Andhra Pradesh
- Akkanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada
- Belum Caves, Kurnool district
- Bhairavakona Caves, Hindu temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
- Bodhikonda and Ghanikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district
- Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
- Borra Caves, Aruku Valley, Visakhapatnam district
- Guntupalle Caves (near Dwaraka Tirumala), West Godavari district, popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta", believed to pre-date even the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra
- Moghalrajpuram caves
- Undavalli caves, Guntur district
Gujarat
- Dhank Caves
- Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups, Junagadh district
- Kadia Dungar caves
- Khambhalida Caves
- Sana Caves
- Siyot caves, Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch district
- Talaja Caves, Bhavnagar district
Haryana
None of these have been studied scientifically yet.
- Dhosi Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Narnaul, Mahendragarh district
- Nar Narayan Cave Temple in Sivalik Hills range, Yamuna Nagar district
- Tosham Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Hisar-Tosham road, Bhiwani district
Himachal Pradesh
15 rock-cut temples in the Indo-Aryan style are richly carved. This is a unique monolithic structure in the sub-Himalayan region. The main shrine contains three stone images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. The temple complex is located on a hill and has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to have been built by the Pandava during their exile; the exact date is not known. The ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar, founded by Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers.
Karnataka
- Aihole
- Badami cave temples
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
- Narasimha Jharni
- Nellitheertha Cave Temple
Kashmir
Kerala
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Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
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Orissa
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Tamil Nadu
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Uttarakhand
See also
- Cave research in India
- Indian rock-cut architecture
- List of caves in India
- List of colossal sculpture in situ
- List of India cave temples
References
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Further reading
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