Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves (Odia: ଉଦୟଗିରି ଓ ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି ଗୁମ୍ଫା) are situated in Bhubaneswar, on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvat in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves. It is believed that
Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.
Most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks and ascetics during the reign of King Kharavela.
[Tentuli Gumpha (cave no-4), Khandagiri]
[Khandagiri Hill as seen from Udayagiri Hill]
[Jambeswar Gumpha (cave no-11), Udayagiri]
[Sarpa Gumpha (cave no-13), Udayagiri]
[Tiger (Bagh Gumpha) (cave no-12), Udayagiri]
[Rani Gumpha (cave no-1), Udayagiri: a double storeyed monastery]
[Hathi Gumpha (cave no-14), Udayagiri]
[Ganesha Gumpha (cave no-10), Udayagiri]
[Udayagiri Hill as seen from Khandagiri Hill]
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