Just
7 kms west of Bhubaneswar are the twin hills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri
facing each other, honeycombed with caves.From 1st century BC the
sandstone caves were excavated by Jain and Buddhist ascetics . The hills
are literally filled with caves and over recent years the preservation
of the rare carvings and general structure of the site has been the
focus of a great deal of attention from the Archaeological Survey of
India. Across the road just a few minutes walk leads to Khandagiri
Caves, the Ananta Vasudev Cave , with its decorated pilasters and carved
figures,is most interesting . A short but steep path leads to the top
of the hill from where a panormic view of the city is obtainable. Caves 1
and 2, also known as the Parrot caves because of the figures of birds
carved on its entrance are other must visits.
By Air : Just 3 km From Bhubaneshwar airport.425 Km from Vishakhapatnam .
By Rail : Bhubaneshwar railway station is located at the centre
of the city. Delhi trains from Delhi to Bhubaneshwar include the
Purshottam Exp. and Kaligautkal Exp. The journey from Delhi takes around
16 hours.
By Road : The Baramunda bus stand is located just 8 km from the
city centre. State transport buses provide regular services to all the
major cities across the state. Alternatively, taxis can also be hired
from any of the major neighbouring cities to reach Bhubaneshwar. Once
inside the city, taxis, auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are the
available means of moving around.
October to March are the best time to visit this cave. Around this caves
Bindu Sagar Lake, Lingaraja Temple, Nandankanan Zoo are the major
attraction.
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