List of rock-cut temples in India
This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.
Andhra Pradesh
Akkanna Madanna caves , Vijayawada Bojjannakonda Caves and Hilltop Monastery, Anakapalle , Visakhapatnam district Caves at Guntupalle Bhairava Kona 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 districtBorra Caves , Aruku Valley , Visakhapatnam districtGuntupalle 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
Cave temple at Maibong
Bihar
Goa
Harvalem Caves, Sanquelim, Goa 403505, c. 6th century .
Gujarat
Haryana
None of these have been studied scientifically yet.
Himachal Pradesh
Rock Cut Temple, Masroor 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
Ravana Phadi cave, Aihole , in Karnataka Elora kailash temple
Jammu and Kashmir
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Painting of the mountain of Ellora, by Thomas Daniell (1803)
Ajanta Caves – BuddhistAurangabad Caves – BuddhistBedse Caves – BuddhistBhaja Caves – BuddhistDharashiv Caves - Jain, BuddhistElephanta Caves – Buddhist, Hindu, BrahmanicalEllora Caves – Hindu, Buddhist, JainJogeshwari Caves – BuddhistKanheri Caves – BuddhistKarla Caves – BuddhistKharosa Caves - Buddhist, Hindu, JainKondana Caves - BuddhistKondivita Caves – BuddhistLenyadri – BuddhistMahakali Caves – BuddhistMandapeshwar Caves – Buddhist, HinduPandavleni Caves – BuddhistPataleshwar , Pune – HinduPitalkhora Caves - BuddhistBahrot Caves - ZoroastrianManmodi Caves - Buddhist, Jain
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Uttarakhand
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