List of Famous Caves in India:


Andhra Pradesh

  • Undavalli caves

 Bihar

  • Barabar Caves Oldest Rockcut Cave of India
  • Lomasrishi caves
  • Sudama caves
  • Colganj Rock Cut Temples

Himachal Pradesh

  • Masrur Rock Cut Temple

 Karnataka

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

Kashmir

  • Amarnath

 Kerala

  • Kaviyoor
  • Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
  • Vizhinjam
  • Tuvarankad
  • Bhutapandi
  • Kottukal
  • Airurpara
  • Irunilamcode
  • Bharatanpara

 Madhya Pradesh

  • Bagh Caves
  • Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
  • Udaygiri Caves

Maharashtra

  • 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

 Orissa

  • Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

 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
  • Siyamangalam
  • Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
  • Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop)

Uttarakhand

  • Patal Bhuvaneshwar
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