Pictures of Udaygiri caves

Here are a few of the pictures I took at Udaygiri, the place I talked about in my previous blog. To see my post on Udaygiri-Khandgiri, just click here.

That is a monkey I saw immediately upon entering the Udaygiri caves. He was sitting all be himself on the huge structure at the entrance. The place, in general, has many of these animals and you'll love seeing them lazing around and doing their monkey business!

Here is a picture of Udaygiri caves taken from the top of its twin hill, Khandgiri. Doesn't all this greenery look soothing! The caves themselves have an aura of sagacity - I know, rocks are not supposed to be wise, but try visiting these hills to get an idea of how even stones seem to talk if you try getting somewhat philosphical.






This is a carved out section of the hill. It has great work on the inner walls. Many carvings depict the stories of the lives of kings and the monks. I was mesemerised by the lovely works on stone.





Here are a series of tiny caves in Udaygiri hill. Notice how the rocks are placed, making any attempt to climb dangerous. I tried, of course, and still worry about those head bumps I got!