Verified23.5800° N · 77.7700° E · 450 m
Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex
Gupta (380–415 CE Chandragupta II)·Gupta Hindu (Vishnu)·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, India
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About Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex
Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Gupta (380–415 CE Chandragupta II) rock_cut attributed to Gupta Hindu (Vishnu). Rock-cut Gupta caves 5–6 with Varaha boar 2.6 m sculpture rescuing earth. Udayagiri 20 caves with Iron Pillar connection (402 CE) and Vishnu Varaha colossus.
Why it mattersKey Gupta Hindu (Vishnu) reference site for the Madhya Pradesh
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 401 CE
- Period
- Gupta (380–415 CE Chandragupta II)
- Culture
- Gupta Hindu (Vishnu)
- Purpose
- Rock-cut Gupta caves 5–6 with Varaha boar 2.6 m sculpture rescuing earth
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 401 CE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
23.5800° N · 77.7700° E · 450 m · 4 mapped features
- Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex — Chaitya HallchaityaRock-cut chaitya hall with vault and stupa23.5802° N · 77.7701° E
- Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex — Vihara CellsviharaVihara monk cells with rock-cut beds23.5798° N · 77.7702° E
- Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex — Façade GavakshafacadeHorseshoe gavaksha window carving23.5804° N · 77.7698° E
- Udayagiri Caves 5–6 — Vidisha Vishnu Complex — Reservoir TanktankRock-cut reservoir or tank23.5796° N · 77.7699° E