List of rock cut temples in India

The following is a partial list of Indian rock cut temples by state or union territory.

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Andhra Pradesh

• Undavalli caves
• Guntupalli Caves (Near Dwaraka Thirumala), West Godavari District, AP.

Guntupalli is popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta". These caves are believed to pre-date even the world famous Ajanta & Ellora caves of Maharashtra. It is also believed that the great Buddhist Logician, Dignaga resided here for quiet sometime during his life.

• Bhairavakona Caves: These are Hindu Temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam District, AP.

These 8 temples dates back between 7AD to 8AD. These are located 120 km from Ongole

Bihar

• Barabar Caves, oldest rock cut cave of India
• Lomasrishi caves
• Sudama caves
• Colganj Rock Cut Temples

Himachal Pradesh

• Masrur Rock Cut Temple

Karnataka

Ravana Phadi cave, Aihole in North Karnataka

• Aihole
• Badami Cave Temples
• Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
• Nellitheertha Cave Temple
• Hulimavu Shiva cave temple

Kashmir

• Amarnath Temple

Kerala

Kaviyoor Trikkur Mahadeva Temple Vizhinjam Tuvarankad kallil Kottukal

Airurpara Irunilamcode Bharatanpara

Madhya Pradesh

• Bagh Caves
• Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
• Udaygiri Caves

Maharashtra

Painting of the mountain of Ellora, by Thomas Daniell (1803).

Ajanta Caves - Buddhist Aurangabad Caves - Buddhist Bedse Caves - Buddhist Bhaja Caves - Buddhist Elephanta Caves - Hindu: Shiva, Brahmanical Ellora Caves - Hindu, Buddhist, Jain Jogeshwari Caves - Buddhist Kanheri Caves - Buddhist Karla Caves - Buddhist Karli - Jain

Kailash Temple Kondivita Caves - Buddhist Lenyadri - Buddhist, a cave converted into Hindu Mahakali Caves - Buddhist Mandapeshwar Caves - Hindu Pandavleni Caves - Buddhist Pataleshwar, Pune Kondana Caves- near Rajmachi

Orissa

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves Gupteswar Cave Harishankar Temple Anantasaayi Narayana Panchalingeshwar Patali Srikhetra Konark Lingaraj Temple Jagannath Temple Rajarani Temple Mukteswar Temple Nrusinghanath Temple Khiching Ananta Vasudeva Temple Brahma Temple,Bindusagar Brahmeswara Kedareswar Temple Parsurameswar Temple Rameshwar Deula Vaital Deula Yameshwar Temple Bhattarika Temple Brahma Temple,Niali Chateshwar Temple Dhabaleswar Durga Temple, Motia Durga Temple,Baideshwar Simhanath Temple Manikeshwari Temple

Ranipur-Jharial Kapilash Temple Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple Ananta Shayana Annakoteshvara Temple Chausath Jogini Mandir Dharakote Harihara Deula,Boudh Kichakeshwari Temple Lokanatha Temple Maa Ugra Tara Mahavinayak Temple Mahendragiri, Orissa Markandeshwar Temple Narayana Gosain Temple,Singapur Nilamadhav Temple Ramachandi Temple Sakshigopal Temple Saptamatruka Temple Subarnameru Temple Sureswari temple Upper Bagh Devi Temple Varahi Deula, Chaurasi Yajna Nrisimha Temple

Tamil Nadu

Mahabalipuram Narthamalai Varaha Cave Temple Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple Kazhugumalai Cave Temple Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple Sittanavasal Mandagapattu (Mahendra Pallava's) Dalavanur Mamandur (near Kanchi) Kuranganil Muttam Sivan kovil-Arittapatti Vishnu temple - Malayadipatti Thiruvellarai

Satyamurthi Perumal temple Singavaram Thalavanur Siyamangalam Mahendravadi (near Arakonam) Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop) 6th Century Temple Kudumiyanmalai temple Pechipalai temple Pillaiyarpatti - Dedicated to Lord Ganesha Thiruparankundram - Dedicated to Lord Muruga - One of the holy abode of Lord muruga Thirumeiyam - Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam).

• Namakkal - Lord Narashimha cave temple

Uttarakhand

• Patal Bhuvaneshwar

See also

• Indian rock-cut architecture
• List Of Colossal Sculpture In Situ

Further reading

• Fergusson, James (1864). The Rock-Cut Temples of India. John Murray, London. http://www.archive.org/stream/rockcuttemplesof00ferg#page/n5/mode/2up. 

External links

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