Udayagiri and Khandagiri Cavesउदयगिरि खंडगिरि गुफाएं
Jain rock caves from over two thousand years ago with Kharavela's inscription, on the edge of Bhubaneswar.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKhordha, Odisha
Coastal Odisha
Coastal Odisha
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height100 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyBhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
EntryASI ticket at the gate
About Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Two low hills outside Bhubaneswar cut with Jain rock shelters from the second and first centuries BCE, many of them linked to the Kalinga king Kharavela. Udayagiri has the well known Rani Gumpha and Hathigumpha, which carries a long inscription about Kharavela's rule. Khandagiri has a small Jain temple at its top. Both can be done in two or three hours, with some stairs; monkeys are common, so keep food away.
What to see and do
- Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela
- Rani Gumpha with its carved friezes
- Ganesha Gumpha and Bagh Gumpha
- Jain temple on top of Khandagiri
- View over Bhubaneswar from the hill
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- Dhauli Shanti StupaKhordha, Odisha · Monuments & HeritageA white peace pagoda above the Kalinga War plain, with Ashoka's edicts nearby.
- Lingaraj TempleKhordha, Odisha · Temples & ShrinesBhubaneswar's great eleventh century temple, in the Kalinga style. Non-Hindus can look from a platform.
- Nandankanan Zoological ParkKhordha, Odisha · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesA forest zoo near Bhubaneswar, known for white tigers. Closed on Mondays.
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