Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha MP
Early 5th century 19 Hindu and 1 Jain cave temples
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:45
Welcome to the Udayagiri Caves, located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Udayagiri translates from Sanskrit as the Sunrise Mountain. …
Listen in the app2Southern Entrance: Cave 1 and the Skanda Temple of Cave 32:52
Our exploration of Udayagiri begins at the southern foothill with Cave 1 and Cave 2, before advancing to Cave 3, which marks the entrance to the central cluster of rock-cut shrines. Cave 1, situated at the southernmost tip of the…
Listen in the app3Cave 4: The Vina Cave and Ekamukha Linga2:27
Welcome to Cave 4, famously named the Vina Cave by the nineteenth-century archaeologist Sir Alexander Cunningham. Measuring approximately fourteen feet by twelve feet, this rock-cut shrine represents an extraordinary artistic…
Listen in the app4Cave 5: The Monumental Varaha Panel Rescuing Bhudevi2:55
You are now standing before Cave 5, home to the world-renowned Varaha panel, celebrated as the iconographic centerpiece of Udayagiri. Rather than a deep subterranean chamber, Cave 5 is a broad, shallow niche excavated into the…
Listen in the app5Cave 6: The Inscription of 401 AD and the Divine Pantheon2:44
Located directly beside Cave 5, Cave 6 is one of the most historically informative and iconographically diverse monuments at Udayagiri. On the outer rock wall just to the north of the entrance is a famous two-line Sanskrit…
Listen in the app6The Passageway and Cave 8: Astronomical Alignment and Virasena's Inscription3:09
Moving forward along our tour, we enter the extraordinary rock-cut passageway leading toward Cave 8 and Cave 13. This natural sandstone canyon running roughly east to west was systematically modified by ancient engineers and…
Listen in the app7Cave 19: The Amrita Cave and Cave 20: The Jain Sanctuary3:03
We now arrive at Cave 19, the largest cave in the entire Udayagiri complex, before completing our journey at Cave 20, the sole Jain sanctuary on the hill. Cave 19, popularly known as the Amrita Cave, is an expansive structural…
Listen in the app8Closing2:04
This concludes our audio guide tour of the Udayagiri Caves, a masterwork of ancient Indian astronomy, imperial patronage, and sacred art. The twenty rock-cut shrines you have explored today represent far more than simple stone…
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What is Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha MP?
Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha MP is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 21 min 59 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 23.5387, 77.7721 |
| Last updated |