The Khandagiri caves are not as numerous as those on Udayagiri, and some are being used as active temples with new structures built in front of them. Continue reading

The Khandagiri caves are not as numerous as those on Udayagiri, and some are being used as active temples with new structures built in front of them. Continue reading
About 5 kilometers west-north-west of Old Town Bhubaneswar (as the crow flies) lie the adjacent hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri. On them are carved multiple rock-cut caves that constitute a Jain monastery, dating back to the 1st c BC. Continue reading