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Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves. [5] The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, called lena or leṇa in the inscriptions, these were taken out mostly during the reign of Kharavela for the abode of Jain ascetics. The most importance of this group was Ranigumpha in Udayagiri which is a double storeyed ...
The site at Udayagiri Caves was the patronage of Chandragupta II, who is widely accepted by scholars to have ruled the Gupta Empire in central India between c. 380-414 CE. The Udayagiri Caves were created in final decades of the 4th-century, and consecrated in 401 CE. [18] This is based on three inscriptions: [8] [19] [20]
The Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves in Odisha feature many inscriptions. The Minor Inscriptions of Kharavela are the shorter inscriptions found near the major and celebrated Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela in the twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves near Bhubanesvar, Odisha, India.
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves is the most prominent example of Mahameghavahana dynasty work. These caves were built in 2nd century BCE during the rule of King Kharavela. Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri (means "Broken Hill") has 15 caves.
The Udayagiri hills host many ancient rock-cut caves such as the Rani Gumpha. Among these, to the west of Rani Gumpha, is a cavern called Hathigumpha on the southern face of Udayagiri hills. [note 2] The inscription is named after this cavern. It is found partly in front and partly the ceiling of the cave. [8]
All ancient caves, structures and other monuments or remains situated on the Udaygiri and the Khandagiri hills (also: Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves) except the temple of Parasnath on the top of the Khandagiri hill and also the temple in front of the Barabhuji and the Trisula Caves Khandagiri: Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar Khordha
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Udayagiri (Odia: ଉଦୟଗିରି) is the largest Buddhist complex [1] in the Indian state of Odisha. It is composed of major stupas and monasteries ( viharas ). Together with the nearby complexes of Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri , it is part of the "Diamond Triangle" of the "Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri" complex. [ 2 ]