Rock-cut caves can be found on the twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri. Around the second century BCE, artistic carvings were added to caves. The top of the Khandagiri hills is where tourists can discover a temple. Risabhdev’s statue is located in a temple.

Near the Indian state of Odisha city of Bhubaneswar, the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are significant archaeological, historical, and religious sites. The caves are partially natural and partially man-made. The caverns are located on Udayagiri and Khandagiri, two nearby hills that are referred to as Kumari Parvat in the Hathigumpha inscription. Many of their caves are intricately and artistically sculpted. Most of these caverns are thought to have been used by Jain monks as housing during King Kharavela’s rule. Khandagiri has 15 caves, whereas Udayagiri, which means “Sunrise Hill,” has 18.

The caverns of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, known in the inscriptions as lena or le?a, were mostly excavated during the reign of Kharavela for use as the residence of Jaina ascetics. The most significant of this type is the double-story monastery Ranigumpha at Udayagiri.

Due to the artistic richness of their sculptures and reliefs as well as due to their historical significance, the famous caves in Udayagiri, Hathigumpha (cave 14), and Ganeshagumpha (cave 10), are particularly well known. Rani ka Naur, also known as Queen’s Palace Cave 1, is a deeply carved cave that has been lavishly decorated with sculptural friezes. From its summit, Khandagiri provides a lovely view of Bhubaneswar in reverse. Figures of women, elephants, athletes, and geese carrying flowers are carved in the Ananta cave (cave 3).