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- Winter / post-monsoon
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- Morning before heat
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Historical PlaceFamousHeritage / Archaeology
Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves
Rock-cut caves associated with ancient Jain ascetics and the Mahameghavahana period.
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Photo: Government of Odisha · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
The carved caves feel like a stone archive of discipline, devotion and ancient courtly life.
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02 — About
About Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves
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We’re still writing about Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Moderate
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 1.5–2.5 hours
- Trek duration
- 1.5–2.5 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- ASI ticketing may apply
- Parking
- Parking nearby; can be busy
- Permits
- No routine permit
On the ground
- Local food
- Dahibara aloodum in Bhubaneswar
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Uneven steps and rock surfaces; supervise children
Where it is
Khordha, Odisha
Near Bhubaneswar
20.26° N 85.79° E
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