Caves in Bihar
7 places in Bihar under caves. Rock-cut Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves.
Explore with dates- Barabar CavesJehanabad, Bihar · CavesIndia's oldest rock-cut caves, cut for Ashoka's ascetics and famous for Forster's echo.
- Dungeshwari (Mahakala) CavesGaya, Bihar · CavesThe hill caves where the Buddha starved for six years before choosing the middle way.
- Gupta Dham CaveRohtas, Bihar · CavesA Shiva linga deep in a natural Kaimur cave, reached by a forest walk. Huge at Shravan.
- Kuppaghat AshramBhagalpur, Bihar · Pilgrimage RoutesA Santmat ashram built round a meditation cave on the Ganga, the quiet corner of Bhagalpur.
- Nagarjuni CavesJehanabad, Bihar · CavesThree Mauryan caves cut by Ashoka's grandson, a short walk from Barabar.
- Sitamarhi Cave, HisuaNawada, Bihar · CavesA polished rock-cut cave in a granite boulder near Hisua, held to be where Sita lived in exile.
- Son Bhandar Caves and Cyclopean WallNalanda, Bihar · CavesJain rock-cut caves with a treasure legend, near the pre-Mauryan stone wall of old Rajgriha.
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