Udayagiri Caves Timings, Entry fees, Booking, Route info
Opening Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Entry for | Ticket Cost |
Indian | Rs.15 |
Foreigner | Rs.200 |
Video Camera | Rs.25 |
These rock-cut caves were carved during the reign of Chandragupta II ie. 382 – 401 AD.
20 caves were excavated and named the order in which they were unearthed.
Cave | Details |
Cave 1 | One can observed richly carved facades and doorways |
Cave 4 | Bina Cave. Siva Linga was sculptured on the rock-cut platform |
Cave 5 | Represents Vishnu images. Varaha Gufa as one can see Varaha incarnation. |
Cave 6 | Doorway carved with images of Goddesses. Images of Vishnu, Varaha and Durga were also carved on the walls. |
Cave 9 | A large and spacious cave with rich carvings. Besnagar art is clearly visible here |
Cave 13 | 12 ft long Vishnu along with Adisesha (Sesha Sayana) |
Cave 19 | Churning Milk Ocean was carved on the walls.
Siva Linga and Nandi were carved heavily. |
Majority of these caves reflects Jain culture as well.
Udayagiri Caves Images
How to reach Udayagiri Caves?
By Air
1. The nearest airport at Bhubaneswar which is 7 Km away.
By Train
- The nearest railway station is at Bhubaneswar which is 14 Km away
By Road
- This place can be reached by Taxi and Bus.
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