Caves in India
88 caves in India. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Ajanta Caves The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BC… Amba Devi Cave The Ambadevi rock shelters are part of an extensive cave site, where the oldest yet known … Armamalai Cave Armamalai Cave is known for its Indian cave paintings. It is to the west of Malayampattu v… Barabar Caves The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the M… Bava Pyara caves Bava Pyara caves (also known as Baba Pyara caves) are an example of ancient man-made caver… Belum Caves Belum Caves are a limestone cave system located in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, Ind… Bhaja Caves Bhaja Caves are a group of 22 rock-cut caves dating back to the 2nd century BC located off… Bhimbetka rock shelters The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Pal… Borra Caves Borra Caves (Borrā Guhalu) are a limestone cave system in Ananthagiri hills of the Araku V… Cave research in India Cave research, encompassing the study of speleology and biospeleology, is still in its inf… Dhak Bahiri Dhak Bahiri is a cave in the Sahyadri hill range, situated near the village Jambhivli off … Dhamnar Caves The Dhamnar Caves are caves located in the village of Dhamnar, located in Mandsaur distric… Dhank Caves The Dhank Caves are located near Dhank village near Upleta, Rajkot district, Gujarat, Indi… Dharashiv Caves Dharashiv caves are the nexus of seven Sramanic caves located 8 km away from Osmanabad, in… Edakkal Caves The Edakkal caves are two natural caves at a remote location in Sultan Bathery in the Waya… Elephanta Caves The Elephanta Caves form a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu… Ellora Caves The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the l… Erravaram Caves Erravaram Caves are located on the left bank of Yeleru River, at a distance of 45 km from … Gandharpale Caves Gandharpale Caves, also called Mahad caves is group of 30 Buddhist caves, 105 km south of … Ghatotkacha Cave The Ghatotkach Caves are located 18 km to the west of Ajantha, near Jinjala, India. The ca… Ghorawadi Caves The Ghorawadi caves, also known as Ghoradeshwar caves or Shelarwadi caves, are around 25 k… Gudiyam Caves Gudiyam Caves are rock shelters in South India and known for prehistoric stone tools and c… Gufkral Gufkral (guf' means cave and 'kral' means potter) is a site inhabited by potters who utili… Guttikonda Bilam Guttikonda Bilam, also known as Guthikonda Bilam, is a historic cave and a hill in Pidugur… Hathiagor Buddhist Caves Hathiagor Buddhist Caves are located at village Pagaria in the state of Rajasthan, India. … Hathigumpha inscription The Hathigumpha Inscription (ɦɑːt̪ʰiːgumpʰɑː) is a Jain inscription consisting of seventee… Jatashankar Jatashankar (also Jata Shankar) is a natural cave and Hindu shrine located north of Pachma… Jogeshwari Caves The Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hinduism cave temple sculptures located in t… Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups Junagadh Cave Groups are located in Junagadh district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Thes… Kadia Dungar caves Kadia Dungar Caves are located at Kadia Dungar near Zazpor village of Zagadiya Taluka of i… Kanheri Caves The Kanheri Caves (Kānherī-guhā [kaːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː]) are a group of caves and rock-cut monum… Karad Caves The Karad Caves form a group of 66 Buddhist caves located about 5 kilometers south west of… Karla Caves The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhis… Khambhalida Caves Khapra Kodiya Caves The Khapra Kodiya Caves are part of the Junagadh Buddhist Cave Group. They are the oldest … Khed Caves Khed Caves, also Bouddh Caves, are a series of ancient Buddhist caves in the city of Khed,… Kolvi Caves Kolvi Caves, or Kholvi Caves, are located at Kolvi village of Jhalawar district in the sta… Kondana Caves The Kondhana Caves are located in the small village of Kondhane, 33 km (21 mi) north of Lo… Kotumsar Cave Kotumsar Cave is a limestone cave located near Jagdalpur in the Indian state of Chhattisga… Krem Liat Prah Krem Liat Prah is the longest natural cave in South Asia. It is also known as the Cave of … Kuda Caves Kuda Caves are located in the small village of Kuda, on the eastern side of the north shor… Lenyadri Lenyadri, sometimes called Ganesa Lena, Ganesh Pahar Caves, are a series of about 30 rock-… Lohani Caves Lohani Caves are rock-cut caves and temples found near the abandoned Mandu site in southwe… Lomas Rishi Cave The Lomas Rishi Cave, also called the Grotto of Lomas Rishi, is one of the man-made Baraba… Mahakali Caves The Kondivite Caves are a group of 19 rock-cut monuments built between 4th century BCE and… Mandapeshwar Caves The Mandapeshwar Caves (Marathi) is an 8th-century rock-cut shrine dedicated to Hindu deit… Manmodi caves The Manmodi Caves are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3 km to the south of the city of… Mawmluh Cave Mawmluh Cave (Khasi: Krem Mawmluh) is a maze cave in the state of Meghalaya in northeast I… Nadsur Caves Thanale Caves or Nadsur Caves is a group of 23 Buddhist caves located 72 km (45 mi) to the… Nasik Caves The Trirashmi Caves, or Nashik Caves or Pandavleni is a holy Buddhist and Jain site locate… Nedumala Caves, Piralimattam The Nedumala Caves are in Piralimattam, on the border of Idukki district and Ernakulam Dis… Nenavali Caves Nenavali Caves, also Khadsamble Caves, are located at Sudhagad in Raigad, India. This is a… Pahargarh caves The Pahargarh Caves are a cave complex containing prehistoric paintings in Madhya Pradesh,… Pallikonda Perumal Temple, Malayadippatti Pallikonda Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu, located at Mala… Pandava caves Mangalore The Pandava Caves are a group of caves located near Kadri Manjunath temple in Mangaluru, K… Panhalakaji Caves Panhalakaji Caves are situated in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state, about 160 k… Patal Bhuvaneshwar Patal Bhuvaneshwar is a limestone Hindu cave temple 14 km from Gangolihat in the Pithoraga… Pavurallakonda Pavurallakonda or Pavurallabodu is a hill popularly known as Narasimhaswamy Konda. It is l… Pitalkhora The Pitalkhora Caves, in the Satmala range of the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India, are… Pohale caves Pohale Caves, also Pohala Caves or Pawala Caves, are a group of Buddhist caves located in … Robber's Cave Robber's Cave (known locally as Guchhu pani), located near Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, is a riv… Sambhajinagar Caves The Aurangabad caves, are twelve rock-cut Buddhist shrines located on a hill running rough… Sana Caves There are two sets of Buddhist caves in two different places taking the name of Shana (or … Saptaparni Cave Saptparni Cave, also referred to as Sapta parni guha (Sanskrit) or sattapaṇṇi guhā (Pali),… Shelarwadi Caves The Ghorawadi caves, also known as Ghoradeshwar caves or Shelarwadi caves, are around 25 k… Shirwal Caves Shirwal Caves are a group of 15 Buddhist caves located in a small village called Shriwal, … Shivleni Caves The Shivleni Caves (Shiva leni, Jogai Mandap, Hattikhana) in Ambajogai, Maharashtra, India… Shivneri Caves The Shivneri Caves are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE. T… Shivthar Ghal Shivthar Ghal, also known as Sundarmath, (Sundarmath means Beautiful Monastery), is a cave… Siju Cave Siju Dobakkol, also known as Siju Cave or Bat Cave in English, is one of the most well-kno… Sitamarhi Cave Sitamarhi Cave is an Indian artificial cave, and an important example of Indian rock-cut a… Sittanavasal Cave Sittanavasal Cave (Arivar Koil) is a 2nd-century Tamil Śramaṇa complex of caves in Sittana… Son Bhandar Caves The Son Bhandar Caves (also known as the Swarn Bhandar Caves) are two Jain man-made caves … Sukhanand Dham Sukhanand Dham or Sukhanand ji is located at a distance of about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the c… Talaja Caves The Talaja Caves are located in Bhavnagar district of the Indian state of Gujarat at Talaj… Thalagireeshwarar Temple Talagirisvara Temple is a Hindu temple located in the village of Panamalai in the Viluppur… Thanale Caves Thanale Caves or Nadsur Caves is a group of 23 Buddhist caves located 72 km (45 mi) to the… Tulja Caves Tulja Caves (Tulja Lena) are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4 km to the west of J… Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha MP The Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh primarily denot… Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves, formerly called Kattaka Gumpha or Cuttack caves, are partl… Umachal rock cave The Umachal rock cave is a fifth-century rock cave with inscriptions discovered in Kalipur… Undavalli Caves The Undavalli Caves are monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture, located in Guntur distric… Uparkot Caves Uparkot caves, also Uperkot caves, are ancient man-made caverns. The caves are a part of t… Vahisvaramudayar Temple, Malayadipatti Vahisvaramudayar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Malayad… Varaha Cave Temple Varaha Cave Temple (i.e, Varaha Mandapa or the Adivaraha Cave) is a rock-cut cave temple l… Vijasan Caves The Vijasan Caves are a series of caves containing Buddhist art located near the village o… Vikramkhol Vikramkhol or Bikramkhol (Odia: [bikɾɔmɔkʰɔlɔ]) cave is a prehistoric archaeological site … Yerphal Caves Yerphal Caves, also Yerphale Caves, are a small group of Buddhist caves located near Umbra…