Caves

India provides the impressive range of caves located through out the country. The caves in India provides most amazing and unusual experience, which hardly fails to impress the visitors. Dating back to thousands years old, Caves in India are epitome of architectural masterpiece. Putting its charm alive despite being so old and delapidated, these caves with its unique architectural beauty have become world famous tourists center to be visited by visitors from all over. Caving in India is an adventure into the pre-historic times, which should not be missed on the tour to India. Some of the caves that have got big recognition world wide are Ajanta, Ellora, Elephanta, Amarnath, Udaigiri, Patal Bhuvaneshwar and Aurangabad caves.

Ajanta and Ellora Caves The caves of Ajanta and Ellora lies in the district of Aurangabad in the state of Maharashtra. There are total of 29 caves in Ajanta and 34 caves in Ellora. These rock cut caves of Ajanta and Ellora are the architectural marvel that also finds place in World Heritage list. more...

Badami Caves Badami Caves are located near the red sandstone ridge in the northern part of the Karnataka in India. There are total of four caves that were built during the regime of the Chalukya Empire around the 6th century. The best time to visit these caves lies between the month of October to February. more...

Bhimbetka Caves Beautifully surrounded by the forests of Sal and teak, Bhimbetka Caves are located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The local inhabitants around the Bhimbetka caves have the deep religious thoughts attached to it. The name Bhimbetka caves is on the name of Bhima, the hero of great Hindu epic called Mahabharata. more...

Borra Caves Borra caves are the natural caves, that are said to have originated from the Gosthani river, which flows through these caves. The caves are said to be more than 150 years old. They were discovered by the British geologist William King Gorge in the year 1807. more...

Elephanta Caves The Elephanta caves are located on the small Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea, 10 km from the gateway of India. Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Elephanta caves are the architecturally rich. more...

Khandagiri Caves The caves of Khandagiri are located at the height of the 118 feet, at the distance of six kilometers from Bhubaneshwar. It houses the total of 15 caves. The cave remains open from 8 am to 6 pm. The best time to visit these caves is after the month of March. more...

Nellitheertha Cave Nellitheertha Cave is located in Nellitheertha, in the state of Karnataka in India. The cave of Nellitheertha is about 200 meters long, which dates back to year 1487. It is one of the holy destination in the state of Karnataka, visited by hundred of tourists every year. more...

Pataleshwar Cave Temple Pataleshwar cave temple was carved out in the 8th century. The Pataleshwar cave temple was dedicated to the Lord Pataleshwar (God of Underworld). The most striking feature are cave temple is the unique sound of the bells. more...

Undavalli Caves The four stories of the Undavalli Caves are said to be found in the 7th century. They are associated with the Vishnukundin Kings of AD 420 – 620. These exotic caves of Undavalli were dedicated to the Anantapadmanabha and Narisimhaswami more...