- Source: 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
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, c. 6th century.
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)
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Bagh Caves
Bhimbetka rock shelters
Lohani Caves
Udaygiri Caves
Maharashtra
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
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
References
Further reading
Fergusson, James (1864). The Rock-Cut Temples of India. John Murray, London.
External links
National Geographic Magazine (2008). Faces of the Divine: India's Ancient Art – Interactive Map.
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- List of Hindu temples
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- Gopachal rock-cut Jain monuments
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