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ASI Protected
Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
2nd Century BCE
Ancient Jain rock-cut cave monasteries with the famous Hathi Gumpha (Elephant Cave) inscription of King Kharavela.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Rock-cut Jain
- Primary Deity
- Jain Tirthankaras
- Languages
- Odia, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Odia, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Kharavela inscription. Jain rock-cut caves. 2nd century BCE
Architectural Features
Hathi Gumpha inscriptionRani Gumpha double-storey caveJain reliefs