Its beautiful. Quite at a height and beautiful view. Its ages back to BC. During rainfall it gets slippery to climb the hills. Caves are accessible. The temple is very beautiful. Entry is ₹20. Parking is available for ₹50

Just loved the place. Thrilling experience. The rocks, caves are just awesome to explore. The scenes are picture perfect, make sure you have a good camera with you. The city looks awesome from the top. If you are in Odisha or want to explore Odisha, Visit once. You wont regret : )

This is the place you must visit once in life so the that you can understand that how our ancient have survived and what king of place they used to live. The most of the cave are have unique design and structure pattern. The Tourism department have tickets of RS 25 towards the maintenance and security.My observation that you can explore this place in 2-3 he time.

An interesting monument. Although most of the caves couldn’t be located or are lost in time, the ones visible are a testimony to the ancient art of meditation in seclusion. We had heavy rains during our visit and they looked awesome, however suggest that one should be very careful as steps are non existent and the climb should be done cautiously. A must visit place if you are in Bhubaneswar.

Best place for group of people and also the view is perfect for capturing moments.

Fascinating! Excavated around the 1st century BC, this is a rare marvel dedicated to the academic pursuits of Jain Ascetics. However, it needs more literature - story boards - to help the visitors understand the architectural as well as the historical significance of the caves.

Magnificent caves built in the 1st century BCE. It was built as the residential complexes for Jain monks. It is presently maintained by the Archaeological Society of India. Dont be surprised if you find a troop of monkeys strolling here and there.

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE.It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jaina monks during the reign of King Kharavela.Udayagiri means Sunrise Hill and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, called lena or leṇa in the inscriptions, were dug out mostly during the reign of Kharavela for the abode of Jaina ascetics. The most important of this group is Ranigumpha in Udayagiri which is a double storeyed monastery. Other important caves include Hathi Gumpha, Ananta Gumpha, Ganesha Gumpha, Jaya Vijaya Gumpha, Mancapuri Gumpha, Bagha/Byaghra/Vyaghra Gumpha and Sarpa Gumpha.Archaeological Survey of India has listed Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves in the list of Must See Indian Heritage.CAVES-B. M. Barua, based on a reading of line 14 of the Hathi Gumpha inscription, declared that a total of 117 caves were excavated by Kharavela and others on the Kumari hill (Udayagiri). Marshall has counted more than 35 caves in both the hills, while M.M. Ganguli has enumerated only 27 caves.The number of existing caves at Udayagiri is 18, while Khandagiri has 15. The local names of the existing caves are listed below, numbered according to the enumeration of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Nice place. Best time to visit this place is morning.

Great place to travel. One should have the stamina to climb the Caves / hillock. Excusite rock carving to watch along with the Adi Lingaraja Temple. But beware of the monkeys. But nuts can be bought to tame them.

An absolute must visit... 2100 years or more, the Jains made this their home. Above and beyond the plains. Hidden amongst trees, the solitude made for deep insights!

I visited the place in 2013.... But the memories are still warm... Often we think we are the best, but our predecessors were geniuses to carve out these structures without the modern tools...

An incredible and very ancient place to visit absolutely.Very interesting and beautiness caves.

I visited this place recently.. This place is really amazing.. situated out of city.. one can also see Lingaraj temple from here . Airport also near by this . One can use there photography skills to take innovative photos...Ancient historical place .. lot of information about mediaeval history too..

This place is nicely maintained. Must to see this place on your travel to Bhubaneswar.

You can spend 3-4 hrs easily..

This is also a good place to visit if you love mountain areas.

Beautiful city view points... The more u climb most you enjoy the view.Very beautiful place for visiting with kids, couples, .

Nice place to visit. Be aware of the monkeys any carry a watter bottle. The guide is available for around 150 or 200 after bargain. The place is not that tricky, its just you will have to walk a bit more.

These are the old ancient caves where Hindu sages were doing meditation. These are the best place for tourism.

Khandgiri and Udaygiri is Historical monuments,chilka lake us so beatuful ,Nandan kanan is really amazing,Lingraj temple, Shri Ram temple,and many more temples are providing spiritual power to every one ,so it is justified That Bhuvaneshvar is the city of temple.

An ancient and a must visit place!When ever you go Please do a guide or else it will be a another piece of rock for you, You will understand how beautifully and well build the architecture is. It has communication system water system and many other ancient technologyDont keep your expectations super high but I feel you will understand history better and will develop respect about kalinga empire!

Scenic view. Really beautiful and photogenic place!

A place which you must visit in Odisha.Here are some details I am giving about this place👇**Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jaina monks during the reign of King Kharavela. Udayagiri means Sunrise Hill and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.**The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, called lena or leṇa in the inscriptions, were dug out mostly during the reign of Kharavela for the abode of Jaina ascetics. The most important of this group is Ranigumpha in Udayagiri which is a double storeyed monastery. Other important caves include Hathi Gumpha, Ananta Gumpha, Ganesha Gumpha, Jaya Vijaya Gumpha, Mancapuri Gumpha, Bagha/Byaghra/Vyaghra Gumpha and Sarpa Gumpha.**Entry fee for Citizens of India and visitors of SAARC (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) and BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar) – Rs. 25 per head and for each foreigner is Rs. 300 and free entry for children below 15 years.

Best historical place of bhubaneswar.

Best place for visiting ❤️

Very famous and fantastic cave .

Awesome history n experience. But the signs of decay are quiet fast. So those who interested in ancient history have a quick view of the places

It is a very beautiful place in Odisha...You can feel the history here....So much historical data is available here..There are so much caves inside the hill..And also you see the whole Bhubaneswar city from..In ancient times how people stayed there ,bathing places , meeting hall..All you can see there...In between the hill there have so beautiful garden..It is a beautiful shooting place also....You have to visit here..👍👍

Nice place to visit.

Must visit. You will definitely like it if interested in historical places... like me ;) .. Know history you will like it much more..

1. Ancient architecture2. Generally everyone knows the beauty of odisha and this place is one part of such beauty3. Always and almost busy place round the year4. Beautiful place I suggest you to visit with your family5. Car, taxi, cycle,... whatever you are having enough place to park your vehicles6. Shops available near to highway. Wash rooms available7. Enough place for kids to place (but under the guidance of adults) bcoz monkeys are roaming

Most beautiful ❤️

Nice view point at these place, well maintained.

7-8 km Far from the main city. Lies close to bus stand.Excavated caves. U must enter into the room of double storeyed caves. They have a hollow area inside, like a third storey through which drainage system is being connected. Drains are made of small pebbles.U will also get capsule caves (small caves).It has also a temple on the top of hill.

Really Amazing Please For Adventure And Thrill. So Ancient Place is This. Lovely Place for Tourism. 😊👌

THISNPLACE IS POPULAR FOR CAVES AND ROCK HILL ON WHICH ANCIENT SAINT WORSHIPS FOR THOUSAND OF YEARS. PLEASE AWARE OF MONKEYS. THIS PLACE GOOD FRO PHOTOGENIC PERSONS. YOU WILL ABLE TAKE FULL VIEW OF BHUVNESWAR CITY. THE PLACE IS VERY HUMID AND HOT SO PLEASE CARRY YOUR WATE BOTTLES.

Lovely place within Bhubaneswar. Excellent place if you need to take an oustation guest along.

Amazing place for trekking, picnic

First time I visited Oddisa.Also first time saw Jain ancient site and its developed culture and neat and clean social structures and paradigms.These caves were highly organized for daily needs for all viz child, women and elderly too.Must visit and Enjoy!!

Thrilling experience! I wonder how could they live inside those small caves! Some historians can throw some light.

An interesting monument. Although most of the caves couldnt be located or are lost in time, the ones visible are a testimony to the ancient art of meditation in seclusion. We had heavy rains during our visit and they looked awesome, however suggest that one should be very careful as steps are non existent and the climb should be done cautiously. A must visit place if you are in Bhubaneswar.

Must visit place, you will get to know the art and how people used to live in them.

Beautiful rock cut caves in Udayagiri, near Bhubaneswar. Bit of walking or sort of trekking involved. Keep yourself hydrated and if possible, visit early morning.Enough parking space available.Please be aware that another cave complex exist in MP near Vidisha with similar name.

Best art form of Kalinga tribes! Carved lot of cave for each group. On the top of the hill a hidden place is being found, that has camouflaged a single person from outside (Maybe used as Watch tower) And a separate large cave for Leader and his family. Much detailed carvings of sculptures!!! Location is accessible easily. Auto is best transit in and around Orissa.

Nice tourist place to spend some good time with family and frnds

Must visit place in bhuvaneshwari.Do not miss.

Nice & healing place to calm down our mind & relaxing experience

There are partly natural and partly artificial caves of historical and religious importance. The caves are located on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, which are mentioned in the Hathigumpha inscription as Kumari Parvat.Udayagiri means Sunrise Hill and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.

A lovely visit but please use a guide else its like walking in a park. U wont learn anything amazing without it. Also ask questions the guides then tell u more. The guide I had was Raju, very good

Beautiful place. If you’re up for climbing stairs and not scared if monkeys then yes it’s place we must visit. Else for the aged people they have benches to rest.

Amazing place, a symbol of rich ancient history.

Beautiful place with a nice experience of hill climbing and you can feel the buauty of the nature by the greanares.

It was incredible to give popcorn to the mother monkey, incredible elephant cave,JAINMONDIR.

Very ancient caves (dating from 1 BCE to 6CE) . Many monks would have stayed there during hay days. Much of the carving is lost but there are still few preserved. One cave did have Brahmi looking script written above the entrance. Place is very well kept. Entrance is ₹20 per person and can be paid online.

Lovely carved caves built on a mountain,I wonder how the King who built this place was devoted to Jain culture,that he built such a blissful , peaceful place for the Saints to chant on their prayers

Very beautiful and historical place. Place is well maintained. You can find many family of monkeys. You can see a beautiful view of the city from this height. Not recommended for people with arthritis or similar problems.

Both Caves were opposite to each other.. Easy to visit both at same time.. Entry ticket only for Udygiri (Rs.20)

Very nice place..historic... antique and calm

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription.They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE.It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jaina monks during the reign of King Kharavela.Udayagiri means Sunrise Hill and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.

For history lover this place is good to know how our ancient had done such a mestrious work with stone

Awsm place must come hereAnd cave is so beautiful ❤️

Nice moment for me

Peace full .most enjoying the take up and landing of planes.

Ticket counter is approx. 200 mtrs ahead of the actual gate, in the car parking site. Online ticket through ASI site has low success (though other IDs are listed but accepts only PAN, at least in my case). Lots of langoors to give you company :-). Must visit

Nice place..both udaygiri and khandagiri place on top of top of two hill, which is divided by road. You can see udaygiri from top of khandagiri and vice versa. These are caves of animal like lion and elephant as per our local guide. Once both are in same hill, but government divide and create road between them.

Udaygiri caves r beautiful placee

Great Old Historical Temple of God Jagganath & King Kaling time GOD statue of Bhagwan Adinath pratham tirthankar 2500 years old

Very beautiful place

Nice place to relax n chill.But try not to go in noon best time to visit is evening around 5:00pm.

Good place for hangout with friends.

This place is best explored during 7am and its peaceful due to less people at that hour.

Well maintained, historical place, have time to explore the historical background

Very nice neat and clean place. Easily accessible by car. Its a creature from the ancient time of India (from the time great king Ashoka). The caves are maintained nicely. Good place to visit with Friends and family members.

Amazing place in the city limits - had been exploring the same - architecture marvel real pice of work done by our ancestors

One of the oldest caves available on Jainism and their culture . It also includes our culture and describes Ramayana and Mahabharata . Must visit in Bhubaneswar.

The place is worth visiting. If you visit at little evening, you can take breath taking pictures. However make sure that you reach early as the gate closes at 6 p. M.

Beautiful ❤️

It is another peaceful place in Orissa, India. Very nice place for Dhyana. A Jain temple is here. The Jains is a branch of Hindu religion and established by Hindu Yogi Mahavir. Jainism is practising non violence towards all lives.

One of our ancient heritage with lots of stories attached to it. Marvelous place

Beautiful place with insane architecture of 1st century BC. Need to be cared properly. A must visit place

If you want to learn spiritual education with our history, must visit

Beautiful place to visit ancient cave and good place for photo session

Visited Khandagiri Caves in January 2021.Nice picnic spot for your little outing.Sports shoes strongly recommended.

To be honest , one of the best place to hangout with friends and family or to do photoshoot

Ancient caves in Bhubaneswar. Very nice place for exploring with friends and family. The wall craving is beautiful.

Nice place but bike neya gala parking charges jorkore extra nei

Only place to see Real Bhubaneswar. will find peace @5 p.m

They were built in 2nd Century B.C. by King Kharvela and handed over to Jain Sangha. Khandagiri literally means broken hills. Some caves here are not in intact state but most of them show up the fine art of carving the caves from the rocks of the hill. The caves were ornately carved and scuplture work is awesome.Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. ... Udayagiri means Sunrise Hill and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.The caves at Udayagiri and Khandagiri were excavated by King Kharavela (2nd – 1st century BCE) of the Mahamegavahana dynasty, which ruled the ancient kingdom of Kalinga (modern day Odisha state) from 2nd century BCE to 5th century CE. The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri were made for Jain ascetics.

Best place for who loves anciant things. Beware of monkeys.

Udaygiri and khandagiri is a good place to visit. It has historical background.

Good place to visit if you are into history. Some of these caves have beautiful relief sculptures. Udaygiri caves is the more exquisite & flamboyant cousin of Khandagiri caves. However make sure to get the ticket done before from the ASI website.

Best time to visit these places are at evening. Historical place. its worth visiting. Entry fee 25 for one portion of the place.

Very beautiful scenery.. awesome view from the top..You can see total city from there

This place is awesome😍😍😍

Picturesque place. Winters are appropriate times. If u go with scooty or bike, make sure u take care of helmets .Even after parking@30 rupees, i lost my helmet, even after the parking guy took the responsibility to look after my helmet. So take the helmet with you.

Nice place

Awesome... I had best memories with my mom

This is a wonderful place, so many caves and curved artifacts will ammuse you.

Nice place