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List of rock cut temples in India

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List of rock-cut temples in India

This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.

Contents

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
  • Assam

  • Longthaini Noh, Maibong, Dima Hasao
  • Dudhnath, jogighopa, South Salmara
  • Gujarat

  • Dhank Caves
  • Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups, Junagadh district
  • Bava Pyara caves
  • 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

  • Masroor Rock Cut Temple
  • 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

  • Amarnath Temple
  • Madhya Pradesh

  • Bagh Caves
  • Bhimbetka rock shelters
  • Udaygiri Caves
  • Uttarakhand

  • Patal Bhuvaneshwar
  • References

    List of rock-cut temples in India Wikipedia