There are three different places by the name of Udaygiri in India as far as my understanding. All the three are famous heritage sites known for the caves in these locations. If one of them is in Madhya Pradesh state, and the other two are in Orissa state.
In Orissa Udaygiri, Jain Heritage site is very close to the state capital Bhunaneshwar. If one travels mere 6 kms one can witness this magnificent caves inhabited by Jain monks in the 2nd century BCE. There are several caves here of different sizes and some of them have unique carvings in them.
Second Udaygiri, Buddist Heritage site in Orissa is approximately 90 kms away from state capital Bhunaneshwar. Here in the forest region one can see excavated Stupas and layout of various centers that existed in between 7th and 12th century.
The Udaygiri, Hindu Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh is very close to World Heritage site Saanchi. Here in 4th to 5th century caves, we can see several forms of the Lord, the most famous being Varaha Avatar.
In Orissa Udaygiri, Jain Heritage site is very close to the state capital Bhunaneshwar. If one travels mere 6 kms one can witness this magnificent caves inhabited by Jain monks in the 2nd century BCE. There are several caves here of different sizes and some of them have unique carvings in them.
Second Udaygiri, Buddist Heritage site in Orissa is approximately 90 kms away from state capital Bhunaneshwar. Here in the forest region one can see excavated Stupas and layout of various centers that existed in between 7th and 12th century.
The Udaygiri, Hindu Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh is very close to World Heritage site Saanchi. Here in 4th to 5th century caves, we can see several forms of the Lord, the most famous being Varaha Avatar.
Regardless of which Udaygiri it is, the photos are great.
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very good info.. i only knew the udaygiri near bhubneswar..
ReplyDeleteInteresting place... I would love to go there... Thanks to share...
ReplyDeleteThere's another place in the name of Udayagiri... which is a fort come park near the Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos Rajesh! The Buddish Heritage is impressive.
I'll bet when these caves were dug, the people did not think that 1700 years later, they would become famous "heritage sites." :-)
ReplyDeletePretty amazing!
India is extraordinary in its rich culture and history. Thanks for sharing it here. I like reading about it.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos!
ReplyDeleteThere must be a lot of World Heritage sites in India. In my newspaper every Saturday we get an extra magazine about World Heritage sites, may be Saanchi is also in one of them.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting tour of these fascinating places.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, fascinating post for the day, Rajesh, and great captures as always! Hope you have a great week!
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It is interesting to see these World Heritage sites. Thanks for the tour, your photos are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love the pinkish/reddish stone I can see in the photos!
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Wow! Where all have you travelled!
ReplyDeleteAmazing captures of places so close to home... Keep going!
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Beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome cave dwellings. We have old Native American cave dwellings here in Colorado but I've not yet seen any of them.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to have such diverse faiths so close together.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, i recall my trips to Cambodia and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
ReplyDeleteGolden heritage sites of India. Nice captures
ReplyDeleteWhat a great heritage site.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be fascinating to go inside those caves. How wonderful to have a key to understand something of life as it was so long ago.
ReplyDeleteThe carvings and sculptures are amazing. They seem to have been preserved well. I am surprised the monsoons haven't caused more erosion.
ReplyDeleteThe second collage reminds me of Inca ruins.;) Very interesting:;)
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What a wonderful experience to visit these caves. It is like you are entering a new rather than old world. It is amazing how well preserved they are. I am wondering how they got the red color to the carvings...here we have bloodroot. The views ae spectacular. genie
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I am always amazed at incredible India. I arrive in Mumbai the 19th of June...head to Jaipur on the 23rd and have rented a room there for at least one month, perhaps all 6 months, though I will travel about a bit. I am becoming Indian!! At heart, definitely.
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another fascinating post. my india trip is a month away, i'm so excited.
ReplyDeleteAwesome historical pictures, thanks for sharing all the detailed info.
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These sound like fascinating sites to visit. Your photos are very good and give a good idea of what can be seen at each location.
ReplyDeletewhat pretty red steps :-) love the structure too :-) Dropping by from RT2
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Beautiful views!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post!
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Another beautiful place in your side of the world.
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Beautiful place to visit. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteCaves are fascinating. India never runs out of charming spots!
ReplyDeleteGreat charm indeed, nice images Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteBeen there some years backk. The pics made me nostalgic...wonderful carvings!!
ReplyDeleteTo have inspired three religious traditions makes it a unique and powerful place.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all for appreciating this heritage.
ReplyDeleteJeevan, good to know that there is one more [place with same name and equally important.
very interesting history pictures of your culture. hope you can visit my My Ruby Tuesday here.
ReplyDeleteNice to know and see something from India. Dropping by through " Our World Tuesday"
ReplyDeleteinformative post and nice captures !!
ReplyDeleteMP and Orissa are so similar in terms of how they look .. its difficult to make out from a snap unless mentioned !! thanks for the share
Nice photos... place is just closed to my heart...
ReplyDeleteNice captures. Good info.
ReplyDeletePictorial history
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place with equally beautiful pictures.. so much still left for me to see. Wish to be there some day.
ReplyDeleteIasm glad you all liked this place.
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