List of rock-cut temples in India explained

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

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
• Srimukhalingam, Srikakulam district

Assam

• Longthaini Noh, Maibong, Dima Hasao
• Dudhnath, jogighopa, Bongaigaon

Bihar

• Son Bhandar Caves
• Barabar Caves
• Lomas Rishi Caves

Goa

• Harvalem Caves, Sanquelim, Goa 403505, .

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

Fifteen 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

Elora kailash temple

Jammu and Kashmir

• Amarnath Temple (pahalgam) (kashmir)
• Vaishno Devi Temple (katra) (Jammu)

Madhya Pradesh

• Bagh Caves
• Bhimbetka rock shelters
• Lohani Caves
• Udaygiri Caves

Uttarakhand

• Patal Bhuvaneshwar

See also

• Cave research in India
• Indian rock-cut architecture
• List of caves
• List of caves in India
• List of colossal sculpture in situ
• List of India cave temples
• Speleology

Further reading

• Book: Fergusson, James. The Rock-Cut Temples of India. 1864. John Murray, London.

External links

• National Geographic Magazine (2008). Faces of the Divine: India's Ancient Art – Interactive Map.