Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

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Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are ancient rock-cut Jain cave complexes near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India, renowned for their early inscriptions, intricate carvings, and historical significance dating back to the 2nd century BCE.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain heritage site
archaeological site
rock-cut cave complex
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle rock-cut architecture
associatedDynasty Mahameghavahana dynasty
associatedWithRuler Kharavela
builtFor Jain monks
constructedInCenturyBCE 2
containsDepiction Tirthankaras
surface form: Jain Tirthankaras

hunting scenes
royal processions
country India
date 2nd century BCE
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasInscriptionLanguage Prakrit
hasInscriptionScript Brahmi script
hasPart Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves self-linksurface differs
surface form: Khandagiri Caves

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surface form: Udayagiri Caves
heritageDesignation ASI protected monument
heritageReligion Jainism
inscriptionAssociatedWith Kharavela
surface form: King Kharavela
knownFor Jain iconography
early inscriptions
historical significance
intricate carvings
rock-cut architecture
locatedIn Bhubaneswar
India
Khordha district
Orissa
surface form: Odisha
material rock-cut
nearestCity Bhubaneswar
notableCave Ganesh Gumpha
Hathi Gumpha
Manchapuri Gumpha
Rani Gumpha
notableInscription Hathigumpha inscription
numberOfCavesKhandagiri 15
numberOfCavesUdayagiri 18
period Maurya Empire
surface form: Maurya period

Shunga period
primaryUseHistorical meditation cells
monastic dwellings
region eastern India
religiousTradition Jainism
state Orissa
surface form: Odisha
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism

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Orissa contains Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Vidisha nearbySite Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
this entity surface form: Udayagiri Caves
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves hasPart Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Udayagiri Caves
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves hasPart Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Khandagiri Caves