Udaigiri caves is a archaeological site of antiquities and is located at 6 km from Vidisha between Bes and Betwa river.This site is mainly known for its ancient rock cut temples excavated in an isolated stand stone hill, which extends to a km long and 11o m high.There are 20 gupta cave shrine dated back to the period from 4th to 5th centuries AD. Eighteen caves are of Hindu and 2 are of Jain.The caves are mostly small chambers , enshrining idols or images of various dynasties carved in to the rock of hill. The caves and other remains found at the site shows that the site has passed through the influence of Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism those days.
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Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh
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UDAIPUR CITY UDZ
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Hyderabad Airport (HYD)
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Bhopal
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