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#UdayagiriCaves and #KhandagiriCaves, formerly called #KattakaCaves or #CuttackCaves, are partly natural and partly #ArtificialCaves of #archaeological, #historical and religious importance near the city of #Bhubaneswar in #Odisha, India. The #caves are situated on two adjacent hills, #Udayagiri and #Khandagiri mentioned as #KumariParvata in the #Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jaina monks during the reign of King Kharavela. Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves while Khandagiri has 15 caves. https://www.instagram.com/p/CconPddv4Bf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=