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This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.
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This is a partial list of [[Indian]] rock-cut [[temples]] by [[state]] or union territory.
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==Andhra Pradesh==
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==[[Andhra Pradesh]]==
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::*Undavalli caves, Guntur district
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::*Undavalli [[caves]], Guntur district
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::*Akkanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada
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::*Akkanna Madanna [[Caves]], Vijayawada
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::*Guntupalle Caves (Near Dwaraka Tirumala), West Godavari district
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::*Guntupalle [[Caves]] (Near Dwaraka [[Tirumala]]), [[West]] [[Godavari]] district
  
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Guntupalle is popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta". These caves are believed to pre-date even the world famous Ajanta & Ellora caves of Maharashtra. It is also believed that the great Buddhist Logician, Dignaga resided here for quiet sometime during his lifetime.
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Guntupalle is popularly known as "[[Andhra]] [[Ajanta]]". These [[caves]] are believed to pre-date even the [[world]] famous [[Ajanta]] & [[Ellora caves]] of {{Wiki|Maharashtra}}. It is also believed that the great [[Buddhist Logician]], [[Dignaga]] resided here for quiet sometime during his [[lifetime]].
  
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::*Bhairavakona Caves: These are Hindu Temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
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::*Bhairavakona [[Caves]]: These are [[Hindu Temple]] [[caves]] located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
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::*Ghanikonda and Bodhikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district.
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::*Ghanikonda and Bodhikonda [[Caves]], Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district.
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::*Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
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::*[[Bojjannakonda]] and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
  
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==Himachal Pradesh==
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==[[Himachal Pradesh]]==
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There are 15 rock-cut temples in Indo-Aryan style and are richly carved. It is a unique monolithic structure in the sub-Himalayan region. The main shrine contains three stone images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. The temple complex is located on a hill and also has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to be built by the Pandava during their exile, exact date is not known. As per records ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar founded by Bhima one of the Pandava brothers.
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There are 15 rock-cut [[temples]] in [[Wikipedia:Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] style and are richly carved. It is a unique monolithic {{Wiki|structure}} in the sub-Himalayan region. The main [[shrine]] contains three stone images of {{Wiki|Rama}}, {{Wiki|Lakshmana}} and [[Sita]]. The [[temple]] complex is located on a hill and also has a large rectangular [[water]] pond. The [[temple]] complex is believed to be built by the {{Wiki|Pandava}} during their exile, exact date is not known. As per records [[ancient]] [[name]] of the city [[Kangra]] was Bhimnagar founded by {{Wiki|Bhima}} one of the {{Wiki|Pandava}} brothers.
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==Karnataka==
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==[[Karnataka]]==
 
::*Aihole
 
::*Aihole
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::*Badami cave temples
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::*[[Badami]] [[cave temples]]
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::*Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
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::*Gavi Gangadhareshwara [[Temple]]
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::*Nellitheertha Cave Temple
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::*Nellitheertha [[Cave Temple]]
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::*Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
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::*Hulimavu [[Shiva]] {{Wiki|cave}} [[temple]]
  
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==Kashmir==
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==[[Kashmir]]==
  
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::*Amarnath Temple
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::*[[Amarnath]] [[Temple]]
  
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==Kerala==
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=={{Wiki|Kerala}}==
  
 
::*Kaviyoor
 
::*Kaviyoor
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::*Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
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::*Trikkur [[Mahadeva]] [[Temple]]
 
::*Vizhinjam
 
::*Vizhinjam
 
::*Tuvarankad
 
::*Tuvarankad
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::*Bharatanpara
 
::*Bharatanpara
  
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==Madhya Pradesh==
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=={{Wiki|Madhya Pradesh}}==
  
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::*Bagh Caves
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::*Bagh [[Caves]]
 
::*Bhimbetka rock shelters
 
::*Bhimbetka rock shelters
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::*Udaygiri Caves
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::*Udaygiri [[Caves]]
  
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==Maharashtra==
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=={{Wiki|Maharashtra}}==
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::*Ajanta Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Ajanta Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Aurangabad Caves - Buddhist
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::*{{Wiki|Aurangabad}} [[Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Bedse Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Bedse Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Bhaja Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Bhaja Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Elephanta Caves - Hindu: Shiva, Brahmanical
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::*[[Elephanta]] [[Caves]] - [[Hindu]]: [[Shiva]], [[Brahmanical]]
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::*Ellora Caves - Hindu, Buddhist, Jain
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::*[[Ellora Caves]] - [[Hindu]], [[Buddhist]], [[Jain]]
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::*Jogeshwari Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Jogeshwari Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Kanheri Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Kanheri Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Karla Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Karla Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Karli - Jain
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::*Karli - [[Jain]]
  
  
  
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::*Kailash Temple
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::*[[Kailash]] [[Temple]]
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::*Kondivita Caves - Buddhist
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::*Kondivita [[Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Lenyadri - Buddhist, a cave converted into Hindu
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::*[[Lenyadri]] - [[Buddhist]], a {{Wiki|cave}} converted into [[Hindu]]
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::*Mahakali Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Mahakali Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Mandapeshwar Caves - Hindu
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::*[[Mandapeshwar Caves]] - [[Hindu]]
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::*Pandavleni Caves - Buddhist
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::*[[Pandavleni Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*Pataleshwar, Pune
 
::*Pataleshwar, Pune
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::*Kondana Caves- near Rajmachi
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::*[[Kondana Caves]]- near Rajmachi
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::*Pitalkhora Caves- Buddhist
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::*[[Pitalkhora]] [[Caves]]- [[Buddhist]]
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::*Dhokeshwar Mahadeva Cave Temple, takali, dist. Ahmednagar - Hindu
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::*Dhokeshwar [[Mahadeva]] [[Cave Temple]], takali, dist. Ahmednagar - [[Hindu]]
  
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==Orissa==
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==[[Orissa]]==
  
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::*Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
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::*[[Udayagiri]] and Khandagiri [[Caves]]
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::*Gupteswar Cave
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::*Gupteswar {{Wiki|Cave}}
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::*Harishankar Temple
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::*Harishankar [[Temple]]
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::*Anantasaayi Narayana
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::*Anantasaayi [[Narayana]]
 
::*Panchalingeshwar
 
::*Panchalingeshwar
 
::*Patali Srikhetra
 
::*Patali Srikhetra
 
::*Konark
 
::*Konark
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::*Lingaraj Temple
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::*Lingaraj [[Temple]]
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::*Jagannath Temple
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::*[[Jagannath]] [[Temple]]
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::*Rajarani Temple
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::*Rajarani [[Temple]]
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::*Mukteswar Temple
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::*Mukteswar [[Temple]]
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::*Nrusinghanath Temple
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::*Nrusinghanath [[Temple]]
 
::*Khiching
 
::*Khiching
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::*Ananta Vasudeva Temple
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::*[[Ananta]] [[Vasudeva]] [[Temple]]
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::*Brahma Temple,Bindusagar
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::*[[Brahma]] Temple,Bindusagar
 
::*Brahmeswara
 
::*Brahmeswara
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::*Kedareswar Temple
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::*Kedareswar [[Temple]]
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::*Parsurameswar Temple
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::*Parsurameswar [[Temple]]
 
::*Rameshwar Deula
 
::*Rameshwar Deula
 
::*Vaital Deula
 
::*Vaital Deula
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::*Yameshwar Temple
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::*Yameshwar [[Temple]]
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::*Bhattarika Temple
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::*[[Bhattarika]] [[Temple]]
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::*Brahma Temple,Niali
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::*[[Brahma]] Temple,Niali
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::*Chateshwar Temple
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::*Chateshwar [[Temple]]
 
::*Dhabaleswar
 
::*Dhabaleswar
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::*Durga Temple, Motia
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::*{{Wiki|Durga}} [[Temple]], Motia
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::*Durga Temple,Baideshwar
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::*{{Wiki|Durga}} Temple,Baideshwar
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::*Simhanath Temple
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::*Simhanath [[Temple]]
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::*Manikeshwari Temple
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::*Manikeshwari [[Temple]]
  
 
[[File:MONOLITHIC_ROCK_CUT_TEMPLES,_MASROOR.JPG|thumb|250px|]]
 
[[File:MONOLITHIC_ROCK_CUT_TEMPLES,_MASROOR.JPG|thumb|250px|]]
  
 
::*Ranipur-Jharial
 
::*Ranipur-Jharial
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::*Kapilash Temple
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::*Kapilash [[Temple]]
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::*Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple
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::*Ajaikapada {{Wiki|Bhairava}} [[Temple]]
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::*Ananta Shayana
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::*[[Ananta]] Shayana
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::*Annakoteshvara Temple
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::*Annakoteshvara [[Temple]]
 
::*Chausath Jogini Mandir
 
::*Chausath Jogini Mandir
 
::*Dharakote
 
::*Dharakote
 
::*Harihara Deula,Boudh
 
::*Harihara Deula,Boudh
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::*Kichakeshwari Temple
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::*Kichakeshwari [[Temple]]
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::*Lokanatha Temple
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::*[[Lokanatha]] [[Temple]]
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::*Maa Ugra Tara
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::*Maa [[Ugra Tara]]
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::*Mahavinayak Temple
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::*Mahavinayak [[Temple]]
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::*Mahendragiri, Orissa
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::*Mahendragiri, [[Orissa]]
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::*Markandeshwar Temple
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::*Markandeshwar [[Temple]]
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::*Narayana Gosain Temple,Singapur
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::*[[Narayana]] Gosain Temple,Singapur
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::*Nilamadhav Temple
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::*Nilamadhav [[Temple]]
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::*Ramachandi Temple
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::*Ramachandi [[Temple]]
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::*Sakshigopal Temple
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::*Sakshigopal [[Temple]]
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::*Saptamatruka Temple
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::*Saptamatruka [[Temple]]
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::*Subarnameru Temple
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::*Subarnameru [[Temple]]
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::*Sureswari temple
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::*Sureswari [[temple]]
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::*Upper Bagh Devi Temple
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::*Upper Bagh [[Devi]] [[Temple]]
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::*Varahi Deula, Chaurasi
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::*[[Varahi]] Deula, Chaurasi
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::*Yajna Nrisimha Temple
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::*[[Yajna]] Nrisimha [[Temple]]
  
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==Tamil Nadu==
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==[[Tamil Nadu]]==
  
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::*Sree Bagalamukhi devi temple ( First time in south India at Kallidaikurichi,Tirunelveli)
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::*Sree [[Bagalamukhi]] [[devi]] [[temple]] ( First time in [[south]] [[India]] at Kallidaikurichi,Tirunelveli)
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::*Mahabalipuram
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::*[[Mahabalipuram]]
 
::*Narthamalai
 
::*Narthamalai
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::*Varaha Cave Temple
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::*[[Varaha]] [[Cave Temple]]
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::*Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
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::*Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar [[Temple]]
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::*Kazhugumalai Cave Temple
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::*Kazhugumalai [[Cave Temple]]
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::*Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
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::*Thirunadhikkara [[Cave Temple]]
 
::*Sittanavasal
 
::*Sittanavasal
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::*Mandagapattu (Mahendra Pallava's)
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::*Mandagapattu ([[Mahendra]] Pallava's)
 
::*Dalavanur
 
::*Dalavanur
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::*Mamandur (near Kanchi)
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::*Mamandur (near [[Kanchi]])
 
::*Kuranganil Muttam
 
::*Kuranganil Muttam
 
::*Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
 
::*Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
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::*Vishnu temple - Malayadipatti
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::*[[Vishnu]] [[temple]] - Malayadipatti
 
::*Thiruvellarai
 
::*Thiruvellarai
  
  
  
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::*Satyamurthi Perumal temple
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::*Satyamurthi Perumal [[temple]]
 
::*Singavaram
 
::*Singavaram
 
::*Thalavanur
 
::*Thalavanur
 
::*Siyamangalam
 
::*Siyamangalam
 
::*Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
 
::*Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
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::*Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop) 6th Century Temple
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::*Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop) 6th Century [[Temple]]
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::*Kudumiyanmalai temple
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::*Kudumiyanmalai [[temple]]
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::*Pechipalai temple
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::*Pechipalai [[temple]]
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::*Pillaiyarpatti - Dedicated to Lord Ganesha
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::*Pillaiyarpatti - Dedicated to [[Lord Ganesha]]
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::*Thiruparankundram - Dedicated to Lord Muruga - One of the holy abode of Lord muruga
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::*Thiruparankundram - Dedicated to Lord [[Muruga]] - One of the {{Wiki|holy}} abode of Lord muruga
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::*Thirumeiyam - Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam).
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::*Thirumeiyam - Lord Perumal in [[standing]] and {{Wiki|lying}} position (Anantasayanam).
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::*Namakkal - Lord Narashimha cave temple
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::*Namakkal - Lord Narashimha {{Wiki|cave}} [[temple]]
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::*Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai ( Valli Malai,Vellore district)
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::*Sri Balasubramaniaswami [[Temple]] - Valli Malai ( Valli Malai,Vellore district)
  
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==Uttarakhand==
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==[[Uttarakhand]]==
  
 
::*Patal Bhuvaneshwar
 
::*Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Revision as of 04:47, 12 February 2016

Akkanna Madanna caves Indrakeeladri Vijayawada03.jpg

This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.

Andhra Pradesh

Guntupalle is popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta". These caves are believed to pre-date even the world famous Ajanta & Ellora caves of Maharashtra. It is also believed that the great Buddhist Logician, Dignaga resided here for quiet sometime during his lifetime.

  • Bhairavakona Caves: These are Hindu Temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
  • Ghanikonda and Bodhikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district.
  • Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district

Himachal Pradesh

There are 15 rock-cut temples in Indo-Aryan style and are richly carved. It is a unique monolithic structure in the sub-Himalayan region. The main shrine contains three stone images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. The temple complex is located on a hill and also has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to be built by the Pandava during their exile, exact date is not known. As per records ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar founded by Bhima one of the Pandava brothers.

Karnataka

Kashmir

Kerala


  • Airurpara
  • Irunilamcode
  • Bharatanpara

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra


Orissa

MONOLITHIC ROCK CUT TEMPLES, MASROOR.JPG

Tamil Nadu


  • Satyamurthi Perumal temple
  • Singavaram
  • Thalavanur
  • Siyamangalam
  • Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
  • Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop) 6th Century Temple
  • Kudumiyanmalai temple
  • Pechipalai temple
  • Pillaiyarpatti - Dedicated to Lord Ganesha
  • Thiruparankundram - Dedicated to Lord Muruga - One of the holy abode of Lord muruga
  • Thirumeiyam - Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam).
  • Namakkal - Lord Narashimha cave temple
  • Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai ( Valli Malai,Vellore district)

Uttarakhand

  • Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Source

Wikipedia:List of rock-cut temples in India

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