# List of rock-cut temples in India

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

## Andhra Pradesh

* Akkanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada
* Belum Caves, Kurnool district
* Bhairavakona Caves, Hindu temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
* Bodhikonda and Ghanikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district
* Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
* Borra Caves, Aruku Valley, Visakhapatnam district
* Guntupalle Caves (near Dwaraka Tirumala), West Godavari district, popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta", believed to pre-date even the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra
* Moghalrajpuram caves
* Undavalli caves, Guntur district
* Srimukhalingam, Srikakulam district

## Assam

* Longthaini Noh, Maibong, Dima Hasao
* Dudhnath, jogighopa, Bongaigaon

## Bihar

* Son Bhandar Caves
* Barabar Caves
* Lomas Rishi Caves

## Goa

* Harvalem Caves, Sanquelim, Goa 403505, c. 6th century.

## Gujarat

* Dhank Caves
* Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups, Junagadh district
* Bava Pyara Caves
* Kadia Dungar Caves
* Khambhalida Caves
* Sana Caves
* Siyot Caves, Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch district
* Talaja Caves, Bhavnagar district

## Haryana

None of these have been studied scientifically yet.
* Dhosi Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Narnaul, Mahendragarh district
* Nar Narayan Cave Temple in Sivalik Hills range, Yamuna Nagar district
* Tosham Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Hisar-Tosham road, Bhiwani district

## Himachal Pradesh

* Masroor Rock Cut Temple
Fifteen rock-cut temples in the Indo-Aryan style are richly carved. This 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 has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to have been built by the Pandava during their exile; the exact date is not known. The ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar, founded by Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers.

## Karnataka

* Aihole
* Pattadakal
* Badami cave temples
* Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
* Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
* Narasimha Jharni
* Nellitheertha Cave Temple
* Elora kailash temple

## Jammu and Kashmir

* Amarnath Temple (pahalgam) (Kashmir)
* Vaishno Devi Temple (katra) (Jammu)

## Kerala

* Airurpara
* Ambukuthi mala
* Bharatanpara
* Edakkal Caves
* Irunilamcode
* Kallil Temple
* Kaviyoor
* Kottukal
* Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
* Nedumala caves, Piralimattam
* Thovarimala Ezhuthupara
* Tuvarankad
* Vizhinjam

## Madhya Pradesh

* Bagh Caves
* Bhimbetka rock shelters
* Lohani Caves
* Udaygiri Caves

## Maharashtra

* Ajanta Caves – Buddhist
* Aurangabad Caves – Buddhist
* Bedse Caves – Buddhist
* Bhaja Caves – Buddhist
* Dharashiv Caves - Jain, Buddhist
* Elephanta Caves – Buddhist, Hindu, Brahmanical
* Ellora Caves – Hindu, Buddhist, Jain
* Jogeshwari Caves – Buddhist
* Kanheri Caves – Buddhist
* Karla Caves – Buddhist
* Kharosa Caves - Buddhist, Hindu, Jain
* Kondana Caves - Buddhist
* Kondivita Caves – Buddhist
* Lenyadri – Buddhist
* Mahakali Caves – Buddhist
* Mandapeshwar Caves – Buddhist, Hindu
* Pandavleni Caves – Buddhist
* Pataleshwar, Pune – Hindu
* Pitalkhora Caves - Buddhist
* Bahrot Caves - Zoroastrian
* Manmodi Caves - Buddhist, Jain

## Odisha

* Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple
* Ananta Shayana
* Ananta Vasudeva Temple
* Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple
* Annakoteshvara Temple
* Bhattarika Temple
* Brahma Temple, Bindusagar
* Brahma Temple, Niali
* Brahmeswara
* Chateshwar Temple
* Chausath Jogini Mandir
* Dhabaleswar
* Dharakote
* Durga Temple, Baideshwar
* Durga Temple, Motia
* Gupteswar Cave
* Harihara Deula, Boudh
* Harishankar Temple
* Jagannath Temple
* Kapilash Temple
* Kedareswar Temple
* Khiching
* Kichakeshwari Temple
* Konark
* Lingaraja Temple
* Lokanatha Temple
* Maa Ugra Tara
* Mahavinayak Temple
* Mahendragiri, Orissa
* Manikeshwari Temple
* Markandeshwar Temple
* Mukteswar Temple
* Narayana Gosain Temple
* Nilamadhav Temple
* Nrusinghanath Temple
* Panchalingeshwar
* Parsurameswar Temple
* Patali Srikhetra
* Ranipur-Jharial
* Rajarani Temple
* Ramachandi Temple
* Rameshwar Deula
* Sakshigopal Temple
* Saptamatruka Temple
* Simhanath Temple
* Subarnameru Temple
* Sureswari temple
* Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
* Upper Bagh Devi Temple
* Vaital Deula
* Varahi Deula, Chaurasi
* Yajna Nrisimha Temple
* Yameshwar Temple

## Tamil Nadu

* Armamalai Cave
* Atiranachanda Cave Temple, Saluvankuppam village
* Andimalai Stone beds, Cholapandiyapuram
* Dalavanur
* Ennayira Malai
* Pillaiyarpatti – dedicated to Lord Ganesha
* Kalugumalai Jain Beds
* Vettuvan Koil
* Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
* Kalugumalai
* Kalugumalai Jain Beds
* Kanchiyur Jain cave and stone beds
* Kudumiyanmalai temple
* Kupalantham Poigai malai Jain Cave Temple
* Kuranganil Muttam
* Mahabalipuram
* Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
* Mamandur (near Kanchi)
* Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple (Mahendra Pallava's)
* Mangulam
* Namakkal – Lord Narasimha's cave temple
* Namakkal – Lord Ranganatha's cave temple
* Narthamalai
* Adukkankal, Nehanurpatti
* Kurathimalai, Onampakkam
* Panchapandavar Malai
* Pechipalai temple
* Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
* Satyamurthi Perumal temple
* Samanar Hills
* Singaperumalkoil – Lord Ugra Narasimha resides inside a cave in yoga posture
* Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple
* Sittanavasal Cave
* Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
* Seeyamangalam
* Shri Brahadambal Temple, Thirukkokarnam
* Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai (Valli Malai, Vellore district)
* Thalavanur
* Thirakoil
* Thirumayam – Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam)
* Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
* Thiruparankundram – dedicated to Lord Muruga
* Thiruvellarai
* Tirukalukundram (on hilltop) - 6th-century temple
* Tirumalai (Jain complex)
* Varaha Cave Temple
* Adi varahaswamy temple,Dharmapuri
* Vishnu temple – Malayadipatti

## Uttarakhand

* Patal Bhuvaneshwar