List of rock-cut temples in India
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This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.
Andhra Pradesh
- Undavalli caves, Guntur district
- Akkanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada
- Guntupalle Caves (Near Dwaraka Tirumala), West Godavari district
Guntupalle is popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta". These caves are believed to pre-date even the world famous Ajanta & Ellora caves of Maharashtra. It is also believed that the great Buddhist Logician, Dignaga resided here for quiet sometime during his lifetime.
- Bhairavakona Caves: These are Hindu Temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
- Ghanikonda and Bodhikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district.
- Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
Himachal Pradesh
There are 15 rock-cut temples in Indo-Aryan style and are richly carved. It 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 also has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to be built by the Pandava during their exile, exact date is not known. As per records ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar founded by Bhima one of the Pandava brothers.
Karnataka
- Aihole
- Badami cave temples
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Nellitheertha Cave Temple
- Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
Kashmir
- Amarnath Temple
Kerala
- Kaviyoor
- Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
- Vizhinjam
- Tuvarankad
- kallil
- Kottukal
- Airurpara
- Irunilamcode
- Bharatanpara
Madhya Pradesh
- Bagh Caves
- Bhimbetka rock shelters
- Udaygiri Caves
Maharashtra
- Ajanta Caves - Buddhist
- Aurangabad Caves - Buddhist
- Bedse Caves - Buddhist
- Bhaja Caves - Buddhist
- Elephanta Caves - Hindu: Shiva, Brahmanical
- Ellora Caves - Hindu, Buddhist, Jain
- Jogeshwari Caves - Buddhist
- Kanheri Caves - Buddhist
- Karla Caves - Buddhist
- Karli - Jain
- Kailash Temple
- Kondivita Caves - Buddhist
- Lenyadri - Buddhist, a cave converted into Hindu
- Mahakali Caves - Buddhist
- Mandapeshwar Caves - Hindu
- Pandavleni Caves - Buddhist
- Pataleshwar, Pune
- Kondana Caves- near Rajmachi
- Pitalkhora Caves- Buddhist
- Dhokeshwar Mahadeva Cave Temple, takali, dist. Ahmednagar - Hindu
Orissa
- Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
- Gupteswar Cave
- Harishankar Temple
- Anantasaayi Narayana
- Panchalingeshwar
- Patali Srikhetra
- Konark
- Lingaraj Temple
- Jagannath Temple
- Rajarani Temple
- Mukteswar Temple
- Nrusinghanath Temple
- Khiching
- Ananta Vasudeva Temple
- Brahma Temple,Bindusagar
- Brahmeswara
- Kedareswar Temple
- Parsurameswar Temple
- Rameshwar Deula
- Vaital Deula
- Yameshwar Temple
- Bhattarika Temple
- Brahma Temple,Niali
- Chateshwar Temple
- Dhabaleswar
- Durga Temple, Motia
- Durga Temple,Baideshwar
- Simhanath Temple
- Manikeshwari Temple
- Ranipur-Jharial
- Kapilash Temple
- Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple
- Ananta Shayana
- Annakoteshvara Temple
- Chausath Jogini Mandir
- Dharakote
- Harihara Deula,Boudh
- Kichakeshwari Temple
- Lokanatha Temple
- Maa Ugra Tara
- Mahavinayak Temple
- Mahendragiri, Orissa
- Markandeshwar Temple
- Narayana Gosain Temple,Singapur
- Nilamadhav Temple
- Ramachandi Temple
- Sakshigopal Temple
- Saptamatruka Temple
- Subarnameru Temple
- Sureswari temple
- Upper Bagh Devi Temple
- Varahi Deula, Chaurasi
- Yajna Nrisimha Temple
Tamil Nadu
- Sree Bagalamukhi devi temple ( First time in south India at Kallidaikurichi,Tirunelveli)
- Mahabalipuram
- Narthamalai
- Varaha Cave Temple
- Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
- Kazhugumalai Cave Temple
- Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
- Sittanavasal
- Mandagapattu (Mahendra Pallava's)
- Dalavanur
- Mamandur (near Kanchi)
- Kuranganil Muttam
- Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
- Vishnu temple - Malayadipatti
- Thiruvellarai
- Satyamurthi Perumal temple
- Singavaram
- Thalavanur
- Siyamangalam
- Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
- Tirukazhukundram (on Hilltop) 6th Century Temple
- Kudumiyanmalai temple
- Pechipalai temple
- Pillaiyarpatti - Dedicated to Lord Ganesha
- Thiruparankundram - Dedicated to Lord Muruga - One of the holy abode of Lord muruga
- Thirumeiyam - Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam).
- Namakkal - Lord Narashimha cave temple
- Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai ( Valli Malai,Vellore district)
Uttarakhand
- Patal Bhuvaneshwar
