Caves

Question 1

Ajanta and Ellora caves

Answer 1

Most famous ancient caves
Maharashtra, Jalgaon near Aurangabad
UNESCO world website Heritage
Ajanta has 29 caves -buddhist hindu and jain
Ellora has 34 caves -(Buddhism, Brahminism and Jainism) rock cut caves
Kailashnath temple

Question 2

Elephanta cave
Location
Heritage
Religion
Number
Built by
Century

Answer 2

10 km away from Mumbai
UNESCO
Shiva Sculptures
30-34 caves
Rashtrakutas
5th to 8th century CE

Question 3

Badami caves
Location
Number
When
Who

Answer 3

Badami Karnataka
4 caves
Shiva -largest and elaborated
Natraj -Shiva-Parvathi
2. Vishnu - Smaller
Vishnu Varaha one Vemana trivikarma
3. Jain -trithankarase simpler
4. Jainism unfinished and lacks elaborated carvings

Question 4

Taboo caves
Religion
Heritage
Element
When
Who
Fact

Answer 4

Taboo in Himachal Spiti Valley
Buddhist Ha
UNESCO
Caves, temples and residential quarters
Oldest operating operating
996 ce
Rinchen zangpo

Question 5

Dungeshwari cave Temple

Answer 5

Bihar Bodh Gaya
Meditation spot of Gautam Budh

Question 6

Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves

Answer 6

Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Udaygiri-shelter for caves for piligrims - 18 caves
2 Bce
Rani cave
Tirithankaras
Rock cut caves

Khandagiri Caves: 15 caves, Hindu date
Come during the rain of Kawela of Mahmeghwana dynasty
First century BCE
Gufa Haathi On entrance

Question 7

Undavalli caves

Answer 7

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh Krishna banks
Sandstone
Huge statue of Lord Vishnu
Shine dedicated to Mahesh, Vishnu and Brahma
Pictures of Buddha as well

Question 8

Bora caves

Answer 8

 Visakhapatnam
Close to 150 million years old
Shivalinga for naturally inside the cave
Permissions like human brain, mother, child and crocodile

Question 9

Karla key

Answer 9

Lonavla Maharashtra
200 BC 2bce - 5bc
Biggest chityagriha and has Vihar Stupa
Ashok pillar with Toranan and stone face

Question 10

MAWASMAI caves

Answer 10

Meghalaya
Limestone formation