Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are called Kattaka Gumpha or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological,

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Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are called Kattaka Gumpha or Cuttack caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance south of 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 inscriptiones built during the 1st century It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jain monks during the reign of King Kharavela.,Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves.

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