Indian rock-cut architecture
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Indian rock-cut architecture is more various and found in greater abundance than any other form of rock-cut architecture around the world.
Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock. Rock that is not part of the structure is removed until the only rock left are the architectural elements of the excavated interior. Indian rock-cut architecture is mostly religious in nature.
There are known more than 1,500 rock cut structures in India. Many of these structures contain artworks of global importance, most are adorned with exquisite stone carvings. These ancient and medieval structures are amazing achievements of structural engineering and craftmanship.
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Rock-cut monuments in India
- Aihole has one Jaina/
- Badami Cave Temples
- Bagh Caves
- Ellora Caves has twelve Buddhist, 17 Hindu and five Jain temples.
- Kanheri Caves
- Mahabalipuram
- Pancha Rathas
- Pandavleni Caves
- Shore Temple - structural
- Undavalli caves, Andhra Pradesh
- Varaha Cave Temple at Mamallapuram
- Masroor Temple at Kangra
- Bojjannakonda Buddhist Site, Andhra Pradesh
- Guntupalle Buddhist Site, Andhra Pradesh
- Ramatheertham, Andhra Pradesh
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See also
- List of rock-cut temples in India
- Rock-cut architecture
- New Seven Wonders of the World
- List of archaeological sites sorted by country
- List Of Colossal Sculpture In Situ
- List of megalithic sites
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