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18-07-2024 | 16:39 PM
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
The President of India recently visited Udayagiri caves, situated in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Key Highlights
- Udayagiri caves are famous for the Hathigumpha inscription which is carved out in the Brahmi script.
- The caves were constructed by King Kharavela of Kalinga (Present day Odisha) for Jain Monks.
- King Kharavela belonged to the Meghavahana dynasty.
- Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.
- Stupa at Udayagiri serves as a reference point for the study of the Vajrayana form of Buddhism.
- There are other Vaishnavite caves built during Gupta Period in Udayagiri near Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh).
