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This is a partial list of [[Indian]] rock-cut [[temples]] by [[state]] or union territory.
 
This is a partial list of [[Indian]] rock-cut [[temples]] by [[state]] or union territory.
 
==[[Andhra Pradesh]]==
 
==[[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]]".
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These [[caves]] are believed to pre-date even the [[world]] famous [[Ajanta]] & [[Ellora caves]] of {{Wiki|Maharashtra}}.
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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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::*[[Ghanikonda]] and [[Bodhikonda Caves]], [[Ramatheertham]], [[Vizianagaram]] district.
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::*[[Bojjannakonda]] and [[Lingalakonda]], [[Anakapalle]], [[Visakhapatnam 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 {{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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::*Ghanikonda and Bodhikonda [[Caves]], Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district.
 
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::*[[Bojjannakonda]] and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
 
  
 
==[[Himachal Pradesh]]==
 
==[[Himachal Pradesh]]==
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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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There are 15 rock-cut [[temples]] in [[Wikipedia:Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] style and are richly carved.  
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It is a unique monolithic {{Wiki|structure}} in the sub-Himalayan region.  
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The main [[shrine]] contains three stone images of {{Wiki|Rama}}, {{Wiki|Lakshmana}} and [[Sita]].  
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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.  
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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]]==
 
==[[Karnataka]]==
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::*Aihole
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::*[[Badami]] [[cave temples]]
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::*Gavi Gangadhareshwara [[Temple]]
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::*[[Aihole]]
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::*Nellitheertha [[Cave Temple]]
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::*[[Badami cave temples]]
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::*Hulimavu [[Shiva]] {{Wiki|cave}} [[temple]]
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::*ppGavi Gangadhareshwara [[Temple]]]]
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::*[[Nellitheertha Cave Temple]]
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::*[[Hulimavu]] [[Shiva cave temple]]
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==[[Kashmir]]==
 
==[[Kashmir]]==
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::*[[Amarnath]] [[Temple]]
 
::*[[Amarnath]] [[Temple]]
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=={{Wiki|Kerala}}==
 
=={{Wiki|Kerala}}==
  
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::*Kaviyoor
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::*[[Kaviyoor]]
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::*Trikkur [[Mahadeva]] [[Temple]]
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::*[[Trikkur Mahadeva Temple]]
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::*Vizhinjam
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::*[[Vizhinjam]]
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::*Tuvarankad
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::*[[Tuvarankad]]
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::*kallil
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::*[[kallil]]
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::*Kottukal
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::*[[Kottukal]]
  
  
  
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::*Airurpara
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::*[[Airurpara]]
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::*Irunilamcode
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::*[[Irunilamcode]]
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::*Bharatanpara
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::*[[Bharatanpara]]
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=={{Wiki|Madhya Pradesh}}==
 
=={{Wiki|Madhya Pradesh}}==
  
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::*Bagh [[Caves]]
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::*Bhimbetka rock shelters
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::*Udaygiri [[Caves]]
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::*[[Bagh Caves]]
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::*[[Bhimbetka rock shelters]]
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::*[[Udaygiri Caves]]
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=={{Wiki|Maharashtra}}==
 
=={{Wiki|Maharashtra}}==
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::*[[Ajanta Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Ajanta Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*{{Wiki|Aurangabad}} [[Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*{{Wiki|Aurangabad}} [[Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Bedse Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Bedse Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Bhaja Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Bhaja Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*[[Elephanta]] [[Caves]] - [[Hindu]]: [[Shiva]], [[Brahmanical]]
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::*[[Elephanta Caves]] - [[Hindu]]: [[Shiva]], [[Brahmanical]]
 
::*[[Ellora Caves]] - [[Hindu]], [[Buddhist]], [[Jain]]
 
::*[[Ellora Caves]] - [[Hindu]], [[Buddhist]], [[Jain]]
 
::*[[Jogeshwari Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Jogeshwari Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Kanheri Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Kanheri Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Karla Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[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]]
 
::*[[Lenyadri]] - [[Buddhist]], a {{Wiki|cave}} converted into [[Hindu]]
 
::*[[Lenyadri]] - [[Buddhist]], a {{Wiki|cave}} converted into [[Hindu]]
 
::*[[Mahakali Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Mahakali Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Mandapeshwar Caves]] - [[Hindu]]
 
::*[[Mandapeshwar Caves]] - [[Hindu]]
 
::*[[Pandavleni Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
 
::*[[Pandavleni Caves]] - [[Buddhist]]
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::*Pataleshwar, Pune
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::*[[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]]==
 
==[[Orissa]]==
  
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::*[[Udayagiri]] and Khandagiri [[Caves]]
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::*Gupteswar {{Wiki|Cave}}
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::*Harishankar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Udayagiri]] and [[Khandagiri Caves]]
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::*Anantasaayi [[Narayana]]
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::*[[Gupteswar Cave]]
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::*Panchalingeshwar
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::*[[Harishankar Temple]]
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::*Patali Srikhetra
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::*[[Anantasaayi Narayana]]
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::*Konark
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::*[[Panchalingeshwar]]
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::*Lingaraj [[Temple]]
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::*[[Patali Srikhetra]]
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::*[[Jagannath]] [[Temple]]
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::*[[Konark]]
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::*Rajarani [[Temple]]
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::*[[Lingaraj Temple]]
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::*Mukteswar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Jagannath Temple]]
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::*Nrusinghanath [[Temple]]
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::*[[Rajarani Temple]]
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::*Khiching
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::*[[Mukteswar Temple]]
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::*[[Ananta]] [[Vasudeva]] [[Temple]]
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::*[[Nrusinghanath Temple]]
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::*[[Brahma]] Temple,Bindusagar
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::*[[Khiching]]
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::*Brahmeswara
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::*[[Ananta Vasudeva Temple]]
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::*Kedareswar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Brahma Temple]],[[Bindusagar]]
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::*Parsurameswar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Brahmeswara]]
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::*Rameshwar Deula
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::*[[Kedareswar Temple]]
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::*Vaital Deula
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::*[[Parsurameswar Temple]]
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::*Yameshwar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Rameshwar Deula]]
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::*[[Bhattarika]] [[Temple]]
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::*[[Vaital Deula]]
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::*[[Brahma]] Temple,Niali
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::*[[Yameshwar Temple]]
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::*Chateshwar [[Temple]]
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::*[[Bhattarika] Temple]]
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::*Dhabaleswar
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::*[[Brahma Temple]],[[Niali]]
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::*{{Wiki|Durga}} [[Temple]], Motia
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::*[[Chateshwar Temple]]
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::*{{Wiki|Durga}} Temple,Baideshwar
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::*[[Dhabaleswar]]
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::*Simhanath [[Temple]]
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::*[[Durga Temple]], [[Motia]]
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::*Manikeshwari [[Temple]]
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::*[[Durga Temple]],[[Baideshwar]]
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::*[[Simhanath 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|]]
  
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::*Ranipur-Jharial
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::*[[Ranipur-Jharial]]
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::*Kapilash [[Temple]]
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::*[[Kapilash Temple]]
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::*Ajaikapada {{Wiki|Bhairava}} [[Temple]]
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::*[[Ajaikapada 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]]
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::*Chausath Jogini Mandir
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::*[[Chausath Jogini Mandir]]
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::*Dharakote
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::*[[Dharakote]]
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::*Harihara Deula,Boudh
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::*[[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[[, ppChaurasi[[
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::*[[Yajna]] Nrisimha [[Temple]]
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::*[[Yajna Nrisimha Temple]]
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==[[Tamil Nadu]]==
 
==[[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]])
 
::*[[Mahabalipuram]]
 
::*[[Mahabalipuram]]
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::*Narthamalai
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::*[[Narthamala]]i
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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]]
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::*Sittanavasal
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::*[[Sittanavasal]]
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::*Mandagapattu ([[Mahendra]] Pallava's)
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::*[[Mandagapattu]] ([[Mahendra Pallava's]])
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::*Dalavanur
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::*[[Dalavanur]]
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::*Mamandur (near [[Kanchi]])
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::*[[Mamandur]] (near [[Kanchi]])
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::*Kuranganil Muttam
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::*[[Kuranganil Muttam]]
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::*Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
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::*[[Sivan kovil-Arittapatti]]
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::*[[Vishnu]] [[temple]] - Malayadipatti
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::*[[Vishnu temple]] - [[Malayadipatti]]
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::*Thiruvellarai
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::*[[Thiruvellarai]]
  
  
  
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::*Satyamurthi Perumal [[temple]]
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::*[[Satyamurthi Perumal temple]]
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::*Singavaram
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::*[[Singavaram]]
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::*Thalavanur
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::*[[Thalavanur]]
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::*Siyamangalam
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::*[[Siyamangalam]]
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::*Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
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::*[[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 {{Wiki|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 {{Wiki|lying}} position (Anantasayanam).
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::*[[Thirumeiyam]] - [[Lord Perumal]] in [[standing]] and {{Wiki|lying}} position ([[Anantasayanam]]).
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::*Namakkal - Lord Narashimha {{Wiki|cave}} [[temple]]
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::*[[Namakkal]] - Lord [[Narashimha 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]])
  
 
==[[Uttarakhand]]==
 
==[[Uttarakhand]]==
  
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::*Patal Bhuvaneshwar
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::*[[Patal Bhuvaneshwar]]
  
 
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Revision as of 04:57, 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.


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



Madhya Pradesh


Maharashtra



Orissa

MONOLITHIC ROCK CUT TEMPLES, MASROOR.JPG


Tamil Nadu


Uttarakhand

Source

Wikipedia:List of rock-cut temples in India

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