Udayagiri Caves (Madhya Pradesh)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Udayagiri_Caves_(Madhya_Pradesh)
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf rock-cut cave complex
gptkbp:built gptkb:Gupta_Empire
early 5th century CE
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Jain_caves
inscriptions in Sanskrit
rock-cut sanctuaries
reliefs of Hindu deities
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:elevation about 350 meters above sea level
gptkbp:famousRelief Varaha (boar) avatar of Vishnu
Shiva linga with inscription
gptkbp:famousSculpture Varaha panel
gptkbp:features gptkb:Gupta_art
inscriptions of Chandragupta II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Udayagiri Caves (Madhya Pradesh)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Madhya_Pradesh
gptkb:Vidisha_district
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Jain_Tirthankaras
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Bhopal
gptkb:Vidisha
gptkbp:notableFor inscriptions
Hindu and Jain sculptures
rock-cut reliefs
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 20
gptkbp:significance early example of Hindu temple architecture
important for Gupta period art
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_and_Jain_heritage_sites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8