List of rock-cut temples in India

This is a partial list of Indian rock-cut temples by state or union territory.

Andhra Pradesh

Akkanna Madanna Caves, Vijayawada
Belum Caves, Kurnool district
Bhairavakona Caves, Hindu temple caves located at Ambavaram Kothapalli, CS Pur Mandal, Prakasam district
Bodhikonda and Ghanikonda Caves, Ramatheertham, Vizianagaram district
Bojjannakonda and Lingalakonda, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district
Borra Caves, Aruku Valley, Visakhapatnam district
Guntupalle Caves (near Dwaraka Tirumala), West Godavari district, popularly known as "Andhra Ajanta", believed to pre-date even the Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra
Mogalrajapuram Caves
Undavalli Caves, Guntur district
Srimukhalingam, Srikakulam district

Assam

Longthaini Noh, Maibong, Dima Hasao
Dudhnath, jogighopa, Bongaigaon

Bihar

Son Bhandar Caves
Barabar Caves
Lomas Rishi Caves

Goa

Harvalem Caves, Sanquelim, Goa 403505, c. 6th century.

Gujarat

Dhank Caves
Junagadh Buddhist Cave Groups, Junagadh district
Bava Pyara Caves
Kadia Dungar Caves
Khambhalida Caves
Sana Caves
Siyot Caves, Lakhpat Taluka, Kutch district
Talaja Caves, Bhavnagar district

Haryana

None of these have been studied scientifically yet.

Dhosi Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Narnaul, Mahendragarh district
Nar Narayan Cave Temple in Sivalik Hills range, Yamuna Nagar district
Tosham Hill cave temple in Aravalli Mountain Range, Hisar-Tosham road, Bhiwani district

Himachal Pradesh

Masroor Rock Cut Temple

Fifteen rock-cut temples in the Indo-Aryan style are richly carved. This is a unique monolithic structure in the sub-Himalayan region. The main shrine contains three stone images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita. The temple complex is located on a hill and has a large rectangular water pond. The temple complex is believed to have been built by the Pandava during their exile; the exact date is not known. The ancient name of the city Kangra was Bhimnagar, founded by Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers.

Karnataka

Aihole
Pattadakal
Badami cave temples
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
Hulimavu Shiva cave temple
Narasimha Jharni
Nellitheertha Cave Temple

Jammu and Kashmir

Amarnath Temple (pahalgam) (Kashmir)
Vaishno Devi Temple (katra) (Jammu)

Kerala

Airurpara
Ambukuthi mala
Edakkal Caves
Irunilamcode
Kallil Temple
Kaviyoor
Kottukal
Trikkur Mahadeva Temple
Nedumala caves, Piralimattam
Thovarimala Ezhuthupara
Tuvarankad
Vizhinjam

Madhya Pradesh

Bagh Caves
Bhimbetka rock shelters
Lohani Caves
Udaygiri Caves

Maharashtra

Ajanta Caves – Buddhist
Aurangabad Caves – Buddhist
Bedse Caves – Buddhist
Bhaja Caves – Buddhist
Dharashiv Caves - Jain, Buddhist
Elephanta Caves – Buddhist, Hindu, Brahmanical
Ellora Caves – Hindu, Buddhist, Jain
Jogeshwari Caves – Buddhist
Kanheri Caves – Buddhist
Karla Caves – Buddhist
Kharosa Caves - Buddhist, Hindu, Jain
Kondana Caves - Buddhist
Kondivita Caves – Buddhist
Lenyadri – Buddhist
Mahakali Caves – Buddhist
Mandapeshwar Caves – Buddhist, Hindu
Pandavleni Caves – Buddhist
Pataleshwar, Pune – Hindu
Pitalkhora Caves - Buddhist
Bahrot Caves - Zoroastrian
Manmodi Caves - Buddhist, Jain

Odisha

Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple
Ananta Shayana
Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple
Annakoteshvara Temple
Bhattarika Temple
Brahma Temple, Bindusagar
Brahma Temple, Niali
Brahmeswara
Chateshwar Temple
Chausath Jogini Mandir
Dhabaleswar
Dharakote
Durga Temple, Baideshwar
Durga Temple, Motia
Gupteswar Cave
Harihara Deula, Boudh
Harishankar Temple
Jagannath Temple
Kapilash Temple
Kedareswar Temple
Khiching
Kichakeshwari Temple
Konark
Lingaraja Temple
Lokanatha Temple
Maa Ugra Tara
Mahavinayak Temple
Mahendragiri, Orissa
Manikeshwari Temple
Markandeshwar Temple
Mukteswar Temple
Narayana Gosain Temple
Nilamadhav Temple
Nrusinghanath Temple
Panchalingeshwar
Parsurameswar Temple
Patali Srikhetra
Ranipur-Jharial
Rajarani Temple
Ramachandi Temple
Rameshwar Deula
Sakshigopal Temple
Saptamatruka Temple
Simhanath Temple
Subarnameru Temple
Sureswari temple
Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
Upper Bagh Devi Temple
Vaital Deula
Varahi Deula, Chaurasi
Yajna Nrisimha Temple
Yameshwar Temple

Tamil Nadu

List of rock-cut monuments in Tamil Nadu

Armamalai Cave
Atiranachanda Cave Temple, Saluvankuppam village
Andimalai Stone beds, Cholapandiyapuram
Dalavanur
Ennayira Malai
Pillaiyarpatti – dedicated to Lord Ganesha
Kalugumalai Jain Beds
Vettuvan Koil
Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
Kalugumalai
Kalugumalai Jain Beds
Kanchiyur Jain cave and stone beds
Kudumiyanmalai temple
Kupalantham Poigai malai Jain Cave Temple
Kuranganil Muttam
Mahabalipuram
Mahendravadi (near Arakonam)
Mamandur (near Kanchi)
Mandagapattu Tirumurti Temple (Mahendra Pallava's)
Mangulam
Namakkal – Lord Narasimha's cave temple
Namakkal – Lord Ranganatha's cave temple
Narthamalai
Adukkankal, Nehanurpatti
Kurathimalai, Onampakkam
Panchapandavar Malai
Pechipalai temple
Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
Satyamurthi Perumal temple
Samanar Hills
Singaperumalkoil – Lord Ugra Narasimha resides inside a cave in yoga posture
Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple
Sittanavasal Cave
Sivan kovil-Arittapatti
Seeyamangalam
Shri Brahadambal Temple, Thirukkokarnam
Sri Balasubramaniaswami Temple - Valli Malai (Valli Malai, Vellore district)
Thalavanur
Thirakoil
Thirumayam – Lord Perumal in standing and lying position (Anantasayanam)
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
Thiruparankundram – dedicated to Lord Muruga
Thiruvellarai
Tirukalukundram (on hilltop) - 6th-century temple
Tirumalai (Jain complex)
Varaha Cave Temple
Adi varahaswamy temple, Dharmapuri
Vishnu temple – Malayadipatti

Uttarakhand

Patal Bhuvaneshwar