This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.
Andhra Pradesh[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Mogalrajapuram Caves
- Undavalli Caves, Guntur district
- Srimukhalingam, Srikakulam district
Assam[edit | edit source]
- Longthaini Noh, Maibong, Dima Hasao
- Dudhnath, jogighopa, Bongaigaon
Bihar[edit | edit source]
Goa[edit | edit source]
- Harvalem Caves, Sanquelim, Goa 403505, c.ā6th century.
Gujarat[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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- Aihole
- Pattadakal
- Badami cave temples
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
- Narasimha Jharni
- Nellitheertha Cave Temple
Jammu and Kashmir[edit | edit source]
- Amarnath Temple (pahalgam) (Kashmir)
- Vaishno Devi Temple (katra) (Jammu)
Kerala[edit | edit source]
- Airurpara
- Ambukuthi mala
- Edakkal Caves
- Irunilamcode
- Kallil Temple
- Kaviyoor
- Kottukal
- Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
- Nedumala caves, Piralimattam
- Thovarimala Ezhuthupara
- Tuvarankad
- Vizhinjam
Madhya Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Maharashtra[edit | edit source]
- Ajanta Caves ā Buddhist
- Aurangabad Caves ā Buddhist
- Bedse Caves ā Buddhist
- Bhaja Caves ā Buddhist
- Dharashiv Caves - Jain, Buddhist
- Elephanta Caves ā Buddhist, Hindu, Brahmanical
- Ellora Caves ā Hindu, Buddhist, Jain
- Jogeshwari Caves ā Buddhist
- Kanheri Caves ā Buddhist
- Karla Caves ā Buddhist
- Kharosa Caves - Buddhist, Hindu, Jain
- Kondana Caves - Buddhist
- Kondivita Caves ā Buddhist
- Lenyadri ā Buddhist
- Mahakali Caves ā Buddhist
- Mandapeshwar Caves ā Buddhist, Hindu
- Pandavleni Caves ā Buddhist
- Pataleshwar, Pune ā Hindu
- Pitalkhora Caves - Buddhist
- Bahrot Caves - Zoroastrian
- Manmodi Caves - Buddhist, Jain
Odisha[edit | edit source]
- Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple
- Ananta Shayana
- Ananta Vasudeva Temple
- Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple
- Annakoteshvara Temple
- Bhattarika Temple
- Brahma Temple, Bindusagar
- Brahma Temple, Niali
- Brahmeswara
- Chateshwar Temple
- Chausath Jogini Mandir
- Dhabaleswar
- Dharakote
- Durga Temple, Baideshwar
- Durga Temple, Motia
- Gupteswar Cave
- Harihara Deula, Boudh[1]
- Harishankar Temple
- Jagannath Temple
- Kapilash Temple
- Kedareswar Temple
- Khiching
- Kichakeshwari Temple
- Konark
- Lingaraja Temple
- Lokanatha Temple
- Maa Ugra Tara
- Mahavinayak Temple
- Mahendragiri, Orissa
- Manikeshwari Temple
- Markandeshwar Temple
- Mukteswar Temple
- Narayana Gosain Temple
- Nilamadhav Temple
- Nrusinghanath Temple
- Panchalingeshwar
- Parsurameswar Temple
- Patali Srikhetra
- Ranipur-Jharial
- Rajarani Temple
- Ramachandi Temple
- Rameshwar Deula
- Sakshigopal Temple
- Saptamatruka Temple
- Simhanath Temple
- Subarnameru Temple
- Sureswari temple
- Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
- Upper Bagh Devi Temple
- Vaital Deula
- Varahi Deula, Chaurasi
- Yajna Nrisimha Temple
- Yameshwar Temple
Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]
- Armamalai Cave
- Atiranachanda Cave Temple, Saluvankuppam village
- Andimalai Stone beds, Cholapandiyapuram
- Dalavanur
- Ennayira Malai
- Pillaiyarpatti ā dedicated to Lord Ganesha
- Kalugumalai Jain Beds
- Vettuvan Koil
- Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
- Kalugumalai
- Kalugumalai Jain Beds
- Kanchiyur Jain cave and stone beds
- Kudumiyanmalai temple[2]
- Kupalantham Poigai malai Jain Cave Temple
- Kuranganil Muttam
- Mahabalipuram
- Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
- Mamandur (near Kanchi)
- Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple (Mahendra Pallava's)
- Mangulam
- Namakkal ā Lord Narasimha's cave temple
- Namakkal ā Lord Ranganatha's cave temple
- Narthamalai
- Adukkankal, Nehanurpatti
- Kurathimalai, Onampakkam
- Panchapandavar Malai
- Pechipalai temple[2]
- Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
- Satyamurthi Perumal temple[3]
- Samanar Hills
- Singaperumalkoil ā Lord Ugra Narasimha resides inside a cave in yoga posture
- Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple[4]
- Sittanavasal Cave
- Sivan kovil-Arittapatti[5]
- Seeyamangalam
- Shri Brahadambal Temple, Thirukkokarnam
- Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai (Valli Malai, Vellore district)
- Thalavanur[4]
- Thirakoil
- Thirumayam ā Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam)
- Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
- Thiruparankundram ā dedicated to Lord Muruga
- Thiruvellarai
- Tirukalukundram (on hilltop) - 6th-century temple
- Tirumalai (Jain complex)
- Varaha Cave Temple
- Adi varahaswamy temple, Dharmapuri
- Vishnu temple ā Malayadipatti[6]
Uttarakhand[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- ā "Twin Temple of Gandharadi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21.
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Study uncovers interesting details of cave temple architecture". The Hindu. India. 27 October 2010.
- ā "Rock-cut Vishnu temple". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ā 4.0 4.1 "District Tourist Places". Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu Government. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ā "Rock cut Sivan kovil". Archaeology department, Tamil Nadu Government. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ā "Cave temple cries for attention". The Hindu. India. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Fergusson, James (1864). The Rock-Cut Temples of India. John Murray, London.